Auxiliary Intersection
Locate the explicit or implied intersection point of two geometry elements. An auxiliary intersection is not part of the subassembly geometry, but other geometry can be created from it.
Properties
Specify the following parameters in the Properties panel.
| Point | |
| Point Number | Specifies the point number. You can change the automatically generated Point Number value. |
| Point Geometry Type | |
| Type | Specifies the defining parameters for the intersection point:
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| Geometry Properties (Two Links) | |
| Link 1 | Specifies the first link to intersect. |
| Link 2 | Specifies the second link to intersect. |
| Extend Link 1 | When there is not a direct intersection, extends Link 1 to locate the apparent intersection with Link 2. |
| Extend Link 2 | When there is not a direct intersection, extends Link 2 to locate the apparent intersection with Link 1. |
| Geometry Properties (Link and Point Slope) | |
| Link | Specifies the link to intersect. |
| Point | Specifies the point from which to intersect, based on the Slope value. |
| Extend Link | When there is not a direct intersection, extends the Link to locate the apparent intersection with the Slope from the Point. |
| Slope | Specifies the slope value (%), relative to the Point. Click [...] to open the Expression Editor, where you can enter or calculate a value. |
| Extend Slope | When there is not a direct intersection, extends the Slope to locate the apparent intersection with the Link. |
| Reverse Slope | Reverses the Slope value. |
| Geometry Properties (Two Point Slopes) | |
| Point 1 | Specifies the first point. |
| Slope 1 | Specifies the slope value (%), relative to Point 1. Click [...] to open the Expression Editor, where you can enter or calculate a value. |
| Point 2 | Specifies the second point. |
| Slope 2 | Specifies the slope value (%), relative to Point 2. Click [...] to open the Expression Editor, where you can enter or calculate a value. |
| Extend Slope 1 | When there is not a direct intersection, extends Slope 1 to locate the apparent intersection with Slope 2. |
| Extend Slope 2 | When there is not a direct intersection, extends Slope 2 to locate the apparent intersection with Slope 1. |
| Reverse Slope 1 | Reverses the Slope 1 value. |
| Reverse Slope 2 | Reverses the Slope 2 value. |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Comment | Indicates notes about the point. Comments can be displayed in the Preview panel. |
| Show Errors | Displays messages about the element on the Error Center tab. |
Example
To see an example of how this geometry element is used, open the following Sample PKT file:
Auxiliary Intersection Example.pkt
In this example, the Auxiliary Intersection (AP2) is created at the intersection of L1 and a specified slope from AP1. The slope is extended and reversed.
