Area of an Object

davinci · January 10, 2020, 1:23pm

Hello,

I am trying to create a property by using Python API where it should show the area of the Component. If I import a CAD model the area of the CAD Model that I imported should be visible when it is in §D environment. I am trying to find a way to do so. Can somebody help me with this?

I am thinking to do this from the position matrix where I can calculate the points and the area from it. Or suggest me some other ways.

Thanks

captain_feature · January 10, 2020, 1:34pm

Hy Davinci,

look in VC-Help for “vcNode”, there are some Properties like “BoundCenter” and “BoundDiagonal”.

In combination with positionMatrix you should be able to solve it?

Best Regards

Feature

davinci · January 10, 2020, 2:02pm

Hi Feature,

Thanks for your suggestion. If I can create four nodes that bounds the area then from the Position of the nodes I might calculate the area.

or please suggest me how I can solve this “Area of an Object”

regards

Vinci

captain_feature · January 10, 2020, 4:10pm

Hy,

do you have an example component?

BR

Feature

davinci · January 10, 2020, 5:46pm

Unfortunately I don’t have one.

But for example if we consider a Cube or Cylinder or a Cone , how to find the area of this Component by using Python API. Are there any Methods existing to achieve this?

wr

Vinci