Component.findBRepUsingPoint Method

Syntax

Python
C++

"component_var" is a variable referencing a Component object.

# Uses no optional arguments.
returnValue = component_var.findBRepUsingPoint(point, entityType)

# Uses optional arguments.
returnValue = component_var.findBRepUsingPoint(point, entityType, proximityTolerance, visibleEntitiesOnly)

"component_var" is a variable referencing a Component object.

#include <Fusion/Components/Component.h>

// Uses no optional arguments.
returnValue = component_var->findBRepUsingPoint(point, entityType);

// Uses optional arguments.
returnValue = component_var->findBRepUsingPoint(point, entityType, proximityTolerance, visibleEntitiesOnly);

Parameters

point

Point3D

Input coordinate that specifies the component space point at which to find the entities.

entityType

BRepEntityTypes

The type of B-Rep entity wanted. You can also take advantage of B-Rep topology to infer other that other entities were found. For example, If you get a BRepEdge it implies that the faces the edge connects were also found. If a BRepVertex is returned it implies the edges that the vertex connects were found and the faces that the edges connect were found.

proximityTolerance

double

Specifies the tolerance for the search. All entities within this distance from the search point that match the filter will be returned. If not specified a default tolerance is used.

This is an optional argument whose default value is -1.0.

visibleEntitiesOnly

boolean

indicates whether or not invisible objects should be included in the search. Defaults to True indicating that invisible objects will be ignored.

This is an optional argument whose default value is True.

Samples

Hole and Pocket Recognition API Sample

This sample script demonstrates three different methods for feature recognition: one for holes and two for pockets.

The script starts by creating a simple component which is then used to demonstrate the three methods. After the features are recognised they are coloured and milling and drilling operations are created for each feature.

RecognizedHoleGroup returns a list of BRepFaces that can be used as selections for the drilling operation. RecognizedPocket and PocketRecognitionSelection do not return BRepFaces, and their output needs additional processing before the output can be used for creating machining operations.

The sample script demonstrates a couple of different methods, including finding the pocket BRepFaces and creating sketches from the recognized pockets.

Type	Description
ObjectCollection	Returns an ObjectCollection containing the entities found. The returned collection can be empty indicating nothing was found.

Component.findBRepUsingPoint Method

Description

Syntax

Return Value

Parameters

Samples

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Name	Type	Description
point	Point3D	Input coordinate that specifies the component space point at which to find the entities.
entityType	BRepEntityTypes	The type of B-Rep entity wanted. You can also take advantage of B-Rep topology to infer other that other entities were found. For example, If you get a BRepEdge it implies that the faces the edge connects were also found. If a BRepVertex is returned it implies the edges that the vertex connects were found and the faces that the edges connect were found.
proximityTolerance	double	Specifies the tolerance for the search. All entities within this distance from the search point that match the filter will be returned. If not specified a default tolerance is used. This is an optional argument whose default value is -1.0.
visibleEntitiesOnly	boolean	indicates whether or not invisible objects should be included in the search. Defaults to True indicating that invisible objects will be ignored. This is an optional argument whose default value is True.