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Auto Cycle documentation

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CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','ALL','DEFAULT'

Set the default algorithm for all the feature

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','DEFAULT'

FeatureType : ARC

| CIRCLE

| CONE

| CPARLN

| CYLNDR

| EDGEPT

| ELLIPS

| LINE

| PLANE

| SPHERE

| TORUS

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CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','HELICAL',pitch,start_angle,tot_angle

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','HELICAL',pitch, $

start_angle,tot_angle

FeatureType : ARC

| CIRCLE

| CONE

| CYLNDR

| ELLIPS

| SPHERE

| TORUS

pitch: double

start_angle : double

tot_angle : double

pitch rappresents how much the helix go up in 360° (length dimension)

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

tot_angle is the tot angle (angle dimension)

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CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','HELICAL',pitch,start_angle,slice_angle,tot_angle

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','HELICAL',pitch$

,start_angle,slice_angle,tot_angle

FeatureType : ARC

| CIRCLE

| CONE

| CYLNDR

| ELLIPS

| SPHERE

| TORUS

pitch : double

slice_angle : double

start_angle : double

tot_angle : double

pitch rappresents how much the helix go up in 360° (length dimension)

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

tot_angle is the tot angle (angle dimension)

slice_angle is the segment angle (angle dimension)

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CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','DEFAULT',start_angle,slice_angle

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','DEFAULT',start_angle $

,slice_angle

FeatureType : CYLNDR

           | CONE

start_angle : double

slice_angle : double

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

slice_angle is the segment angle (angle dimension)

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','DEFAULT','feature_name',is_actual,offset,distance,start_angle,slice_angle

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','DEFAULT','feature_name' $

,is_actual,offset,distance,start_angle,slice_angle

FeatureType : CYLNDR

          | CONE

feature_name: string

is_actual : .TRUE.

   | .FALSE.

distance : double

offset : double

start_angle : double

slice_angle : double

feature_name is the name of the feature whose application point will be used as feature_type application point

is_actual is a boolean value rappresenting if the nominal or actual part must be used.

offset is the offset from the feature application point (length dimension)

distance is the height of the feature (length dimension)

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

slice_angle is the segment angle (angle dimension)

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','HELICAL','feature_name',is_actual,offset,distance,pitch,start_angle,tot_angle

FeatureType : ARC

| CIRCLE

| CONE

| CYLNDR

| ELLIPS

| SPHERE

| TORUS

feature_name : string

is_actual : .TRUE.

   | .FALSE.

distance : double

offset : double

pitch : double

start_angle : double

tot_angle : double

feature_name is the name of the feature whose application point will be used as feature_type application point

is_actual is a boolean value rappresenting if the nominal or actual part must be used.

offset is the offset from the feature application point (length dimension)

distance is the height of the feature (length dimension)

pitch rappresents how much the helix go up in 360° (length dimension)

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

tot_angle is the tot angle (angle dimension)

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CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','HELICAL','feature_name',is_actual,offset,distance,pitch,start_angle,slice_angle,tot_angle

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','HELICAL','feature_name' $

,is_actual,offset,distance,pitch,start_angle,slice_angle,tot_angle

FeatureType : ARC

 | CIRCLE

| CONE

| CYLNDR

| ELLIPS

| SPHERE

| TORUS

feature_name : string

is_actual : .TRUE.

   | .FALSE.

distance : double

offset : double

pitch : double

slice_angle : double

start_angle : double

tot_angle : double

feature_name is the name of the feature whose application point will be used as feature_type application point

is_actual is a boolean value rappresenting if the nominal or actual part must be used.

offset is the offset from the feature application point (length dimension)

distance is the height of the feature (length dimension)

pitch rappresents how much the helix go up in 360° (length dimension)

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

tot_angle is the tot angle (angle dimension)

slice_angle is the segment angle (angle dimension)

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CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','SQUARE_BOX',length,height

length : double

height : double

length is the square base in which the points must be measured (length dimension)

height is the square height in which the points must be measured (length dimension)

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','SQUARE_GRID',length,pitch,number_of_pitches

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','SQUARE_GRID',length,pitch, $

number_of_pitches

length : double

pitch : double

number_of_pitches : int

length is the square base in which the points must be measured (length dimension)

pitch is the height of the pitch (length dimension)

number_of_pitches is the number of pitches

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CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle',PLANE,'PATTERN','RADIAL',radius,start_angle,slice_angle

radius : double

start_angle : double

slice_angle : double

radius is the circle radius (length dimension)

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

slice_angle is the segment angle (angle dimension)

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','RADIAL',inner_radius,outer_radius,start_angle,slice_angle

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','RADIAL',inner_radius,outer_radius, $

start_angle,slice_angle

inner_radius : double

outer_radius : double

start_angle : double

slice_angle : double

inner_radius is the radius of the inner circle (length dimension)

outer_radius is the radius of the outer circle (length dimension)

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

slice_angle is the segment angle (angle dimension)

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CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','RANDOM_RADIAL',inner_radius,outer_radius,start_angle,slice_angle

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','RANDOM_RADIAL',inner_radius,$

outer_radius,start_angle,slice_angle

inner_radius : double

outer_radius : double

start_angle : double

slice_angle : double

inner_radius is the radius of the inner circle (length dimension)

outer_radius is the radius of the outer circle (length dimension)

start_angle is the start angle (angle dimension)

slice_angle is the segment angle (angle dimension)

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Database

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New methods

DBStatus SetAutoCycleAlgorithm(DBSubFamilies feature_type, DBAutoCycleData data);

Set a new auto cycle algorithm for a specific algorithm type.

Returns DB_OK if the feature_type is a valid feature otherwise DB_EMERGENCY is returned.

DBAutoCycleData GetAutoCycleAlgorithm(DBSubFamilies feature_type);

Returns the current auto cycle algorithm for a specific feature. If no algorithm is set or the feature type is not valid a structure with the type set to DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_Default is returned.

DBStatus ResetAutoCycleAlgorithm(DBSubFamily feature_type);

Set the default algorithm for a specific feature.

Returns DB_OK if the feature_type is a valid feature otherwise DB_EMERGENCY is returned.

void ResetAntoCycleAlgorithms();

Set the default algorithm for all the features.

Database Structure fields

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','ALL','DEFAULT'

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_Default

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','DEFAULT'

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_Default

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','HELICAL','FULL',pitch, number_of_pitches, start_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PatternHelicalFull

•Pitch = helix pitch per 360 degrees.

•number_of_Pitches = number of full round (360 degrees)

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the helix in the current reference system

This cycle performs a measure along an helix of a certain "number_of_pitches" number of full 360 degrees round.

The "startAngle" parameter is used to define the starting position of the helix referred to the current working plane.

The helix pitch is "pitch".

In the DB the "slice_angle" parameter shall be set to 360.0.

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','HELICAL','PARTIAL',pitch,start_angle,slice_angle,tot_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PatternHelicalPartial

•Pitch = helix pitch per 360 degrees.

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the helix in the current reference system

•SliceAngle = is the portion of the helix on which the points are distributed

•TotAngle = is the total angle of the helix on which the slice angle will be reffiled by points

This cycle performs a measure along an helix of a certain number degrees ("totAngle") but the requested number of points will be distributed only in a section of the feature with the size of "sliceAngle".

The startAngle is used to define the starting position of the helix referred to the current working plane.

The helix pitch is "pitch".

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','SECTION','FULL', pitch, number_of_pitches, start_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PatternSectionFull

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the section in the current reference system

•Pitch = distance between sections.

•number_of_Pitches = number of sections

This cycle performs a measure along sections perpendicular to the axis of the feature.

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the section in the current reference system, the points are distributed in a section with the size of "sliceAngle".

The requested number of points are distributed on a "number_of_Pitches" sections which are evenly distributed at mutual "pitch" distance.

In the DB the "slice_angle" parameter shall be set to 360.0.

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','SECTION','PARTIAL', pitch, number_of_pitches, start_angle,slice_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PatternSectionPartial

•Pitch = distance between sections.

•number_of_Pitches = number of sections

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the section in the current reference system

•SliceAngle = is the portion of the section on which the points are distribute

This cycle performs a measure along sections perpendicular to the axis of the feature.

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the section in the current reference system, the points are distributed in a section with the size of "sliceAngle".

The requested number of points are distributed on a "number_of_Pitches" sections which are evenly distributed at mutual "pitch" distance.

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','PATTERN','SECTION','OPTIMIZED',start_angle,slice_angle,height

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PatternSectionOptimized

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the section in the current reference system

•SliceAngle = is the portion of the section on which the points are distributed

•Height= is the height of the feature

This cycle performs a measure along sections perpendicular to the axis of the feature.

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the section in the current reference system, the points are distributed in a section with the size of "sliceAngle".

The requested number of points are distributed on the largest portion of the feature.

When this cycle is applied, the feature is bounded by the "height" value.

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','SECTION','FULL', is_actual ,'feature_name', offset, pitch,number_of_pitches start_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_FeatureBoundedSectionFull

•is_actual= define if nominal or actual

•Feature_name= is the name of the bouding feature

•offset=is the distance from the bouding feature

•Pitch = distance between sections.

•number_of_Pitches = number of sections

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the section in the current reference system

This cycle performs a measure along sections perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder.

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the section in the current reference system, the points are distributed in a section with the size of 360 degree.

The requested number of points are distributed on a "number_of_Pitches" sections which are evenly distributed at mutual "pitch" distance.

The starting point for the distribution is defined by the intersection between the axis and the bounding feature, moved by a an "offset" length along the axis itself (value in machine reference system).

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','SECTION','PARTIAL', is_actual ,'feature_name',offset,pitch,number_of_pitches,start_angle,slice_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_ FeatureBoundedSectionPartial

•is_actual= define if nominal or actual

•Feature_name= is the name of the bouding feature

•offset=is the distance from the bouding feature

•Pitch = distance between sections.

•number_of_Pitches = number of sections

•StartAngle = start_angle

•SliceAngle = is the portion of the section on which the points are distribute

This cycle performs a measure along sections perpendicular to the axis of the feature.

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the section in the current reference system, the points are distributed in a section with the size of "sliceAngle".

The requested number of points are distributed on a "number_of_Pitches" sections which are evenly distributed at mutual "pitch" distance.

The starting point for the distribution is defined by the intersection between the axis and the bounding feature, moved by a an "offset" length along the axis itself (value in machine reference system).

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','SECTION','OPTIMIZED',is_actual,'feature_name',offset,start_angle,slice_angle,height

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_FeatureBoundedSectionOptimized

•is_actual= define if nominal or actual

•Feature_name= is the name of the bouding feature

•offset=is the distance from the bouding feature

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the section in the current reference system

•SliceAngle = is the portion of the section on which the points are distributed

•Height= is the height of the feature

This cycle performs a measure along sections perpendicular to the axis of the feature.

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the section in the current reference system, the points are distributed in a section with the size of "sliceAngle".

The requested number of points are distributed on the largest portion of the feature.

When this cycle is applied, the feature is bounded by the "height" value.

The starting point for the distribution is defined by the intersection between the axis and the bounding feature, moved by a an "offset" length along the axis itself (value in machine reference system).

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','HELICAL', 'FULL','feature_name',is_actual,offset, pitch, number_of_pitches, start_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_FeatureBoundedHelicalFull

•is_actual= define if nominal or actual

•Feature_name= is the name of the bouding feature

•offset=is the distance from the bouding feature

•Pitch = helix pitch per 360 degrees.

•number_of_Pitches = number of full round (360 degrees)

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the helix in the current reference system

This cycle performs a measure along an helix of a certain "number_of_pitches" number of full 360 degrees round.

The "startAngle" parameter is used to define the starting position of the helix referred to the current working plane.

The helix pitch is "pitch".

In the DB the "slice_angle" parameter shall be set to 360.0.

The starting point for the distribution is defined by the intersection between the axis and the bounding feature, moved by a an "offset" length along the axis itself (value in machine reference system).

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','FeatureType','BOUNDED','HELICAL', 'PARTIAL','feature_name',is_actual,offset, pitch,start_angle,slice_angle,tot_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_FeatureBoundedHelicalPartial

•is_actual= define if nominal or actual

•Feature_name= is the name of the bouding feature

•offset=is the distance from the bouding feature

•Pitch = helix pitch per 360 degrees.

•start_angle= is the starting angle of the helix in the current reference system

•SliceAngle = is the portion of the helix on which the points are distributed

•TotAngle = is the total angle of the helix on which the slice angle will be reffiled by points

This cycle performs a measure along an helix of a certain number degrees ("totAngle") but the requested number of points will be distributed only in a section of the feature with the size of "sliceAngle".

The startAngle is used to define the starting position of the helix referred to the current working plane.

The helix pitch is "pitch".

The starting point for the distribution is defined by the intersection between the axis and the bounding feature, moved by a an "offset" length along the axis itself (value in machine reference system).

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','SQUARE_BOX',length,height

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PlaneSquareBox

•Length = length

•Height = height

This cycle performs a measure along a rectangular path centered in the application point of the feature and oriented with the "length" along the minor axis of the current working plane projected on the feature.

The "height" dimension is oriented along the major axis of the current working plane.

The requested number of points are initially distributed along on the 4 vertex, then equally distributed along the path.

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','SQUARE_GRID',length,pitch,number_of_pitches

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PlaneSquareGrid

•Length = length

•Pitch = pitch

•NumberOfPitches = number_of_pirtches

This cycle performs a measure along a rectangular grid path centered in the application point of the feature and oriented with the "length" along the minor axis of the current working plane projected on the feature.

The secondary direction is oriented along the major axis of the current working plane.

The sections of the grid are spaced by a distance of "pitch" and repeated for a "numberOfPitches" times.

The requested number of points are initially distributed along on the 4 vertex, then equally distributed along the path.

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','PATTERN','RADIAL',radius,start_angle,slice_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PlanePatternRadial

•Radius = radius

•StartAngle = start_angle

•SliceAngle = slice_angle

This cycle performs a measure along an circular path centered in the application point of the feature and with a radius defined by "radius"

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the pattern in the current reference system, the points are equally distributed in a section with the size of "sliceAngle".

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','RADIAL',inner_radius,outer_radius,start_angle,slice_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PlaneBoundedRadial

•InnerRadius = inner_radius

•OuterRadius = outer_radius

•StartAngle = start_angle

•SliceAngle = slice_angle

This cycle performs a measure along two circular paths centered in the application point of the feature and with a radius defined by "innerradius" and "OuterRadius".

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the pattern in the current reference system, the points are equally distributed in a section with the size of "sliceAngle".

The point are taken alternatively on inner section and outer section.

CALL/EXTERN,DME,'AutoCycle','PLANE','BOUNDED','ANNULUS_RADIAL',inner_radius,outer_radius,start_angle,slice_angle

•Type = DBAutoCycleAlgorithm_PlaneBoundedAnnulusRadial

•InnerRadius = inner_radius

•OuterRadius = outer_radius

•StartAngle = start_angle

•SliceAngle = slice_angle

This cycle performs a measure along two circular paths centered in the application point of the feature and with a radius defined by "innerradius" and "OuterRadius".

The "startAngle" is used to define the starting position of the pattern in the current reference system, the points are equally distributed in a section with the size of "sliceAngle".

The point are randomly distributed within inner section and outer section.

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