Using measurement tools

Measurement tools in GEOM are necessary for getting different data concerning created or imported geometrical objects. They are:

 

 

To use measurement tools:

 

In the main menu select Measures submenu.

 

 

Basic properties

 

Description: Return the properties (Length, Surface & Volume) of a definite geometrical object.

 

Result: Display Length, Surface & Volume.

 

Arguments: 1 shape.

 

Dialog Box:

 

 

 

Center of gravity

 

Description: Creates a gravity center of a shape and returns its coordinates.

 

Result: GEOM_Shape (vertex).

 

TUI Command: geompy.MakeCDG(GEOM_Shape)

 

Arguments: 1 shape.

 

Dialog Box:

 

 

 

Axis of inertia

 

Description: Returns the inertia axis of a geometrical object.

 

Result: Display the inertia axis values.

 

Arguments: 1 shape.

 

Dialog Box:

 

 

 

Bounding box

 

Description: Returns the dimensions of the bounding box of a geometrical object.

 

Result: Displays the dimensions of the bounding box of a geometrical object.

 

Arguments: 1 shape.

 

Dialog Box:

 

 

 

Min. distance

 

Description: Returns the min. distance between 2 geometrical objects.

 

Result: Displays the min. distance.

 

Arguments: 2 shapes.

 

Dialog Box:

 

 

 

Tolerance

 

Description: Returns the tolerance of a geometrical object.

 

Result: Displays the tolerance values.

 

Arguments: 1 shape.

 

Dialog Box:

 

 

 

WhatIs

 

Description: Returns the type of a geometrical object.

 

Result: Displays all elements composing your geometrical object.

 

Arguments: 1 shape.

 

Dialog Box:

 

 

 

Check

 

Description: Return True if this geometrical object is valid.

 

Result: Boolean.

 

TUI Command: geompy.CheckShape(GEOM_Shape)

 

Arguments: 1 shape.

 

Dialog Box: