struct PK_blend_constraint_s
{
PK_EDGE_array_t cliff_edges; --- cliff edges
PK_EDGE_array_t tangent_edges; --- tangent holdline edges
PK_EDGE_array_t conic_edges; --- conic holdline edges
PK_EDGE_array_t inv_tangent_edges; --- inverse tangent holdline edges
PK_EDGE_array_t inv_conic_edges; --- inverse conic holdline edges
PK_PLANE_t limit_1; --- first limit plane
--- (PK_ENTITY_null)
PK_PLANE_t limit_2; --- second limit plane
--- (PK_ENTITY_null)
};
typedef struct PK_blend_constraint_s PK_blend_constraint_t;
This structure records a set of blend constraints.
Blend Constraint Options:
cliff_edges Blend is constrained by cliff edges.
An array of edge tags is given.
The blend will be constrained to be cliffedge blend in the
region of the given edges.
tangent_edges Blend is constrained by tangent hold lines.
An array of edge tags is given.
The blend will be constrained to be a tangent
hold line blend in the region of the given edges.
For constant and variable radius rolling ball blends
the blend need not be constrained by these edges. If the
blend is a variable radius rolling ball blend, the left
and right ranges of the law curve must be equal.
conic_edges Blend is constrained by conic hold lines.
An array of edge tags is given.
The blend will be constrained to be a conic hold line
blend in the region of the given edges.
For constant and variable radius rolling ball blends
blend need not be constrained by these edges. If the
blend is a curvature continuous blend then cliff_edges
and tangent_edges must not be set, and the number of edge
tags in the array must be at least two.
inv_tangent_edges
Blend is constrained by inverted tangent hold lines.
An array of edge tags is given.
The blend will be constrained to be a tangent
hold line blend in the region of the given edges.
For constant and variable radius rolling ball blends
the blend need not be constrained by these edges. If the
blend is a variable radius rolling ball blend, the left
and right ranges of the law curve must be equal.
inv_conic_edges
Blend is constrained by inverted conic hold lines.
An array of edge tags is given.
The blend will be constrained to be a conic hold line
blend in the region of the given edges.
For constant and variable radius rolling ball blends
blend need not be constrained by these edges. If the
blend is a curvature continuous blend then cliff_edges
and tangent_edges must not be set, and the number of edge
tags in the array must be at least two.
limit_1
limit_2 Limit Planes.
One or two planes may be specified.
The blend will be trimmed to end in a constant parameter
line determined by a plane. The blend will lie on the
positive side of the plane.
This structure contains the topology which will constrain the blend.
All of the PK_EDGE_array_t fields will have their lengths set to zero
by the options structure macro. These options are turned on by setting
the length non-zero.
For further details on the use of these options please refer to the Face-Face
Blending Chapter of the Parasolid Functional Description.