FeaturePlanar (hwx.inspire)

class FeaturePlanar(*args)

Bases: FeatureArea

Features that are flat face.

They are not created through the API but can be retrieved from a part.

Attribute Table

Name	Type
normal	property

Method Table

Name	Description
getNormal (self, point=None)	Returns vector perpendicular to face.
mirror (entity, planeOrigin=None, planeNormal=None, keep=True)	Mirrors part across a symmetry plane.

Example

from hwx import inspire

model = inspire.newModel()
block = model.createSolidBlock(location=(0, 0, 0))
inspire.orientView(direction="isometric")

features = block.features
faces = [x for x in features if isinstance(x, inspire.FeaturePlanar)]
print("Block has " + str(len(faces)) + " faces")
for face in faces:
print("One face with center at: " + str(face.cg))

property normal

Returns vector perpendicular to face.

getNormal(point=None)

Returns vector perpendicular to face.

Point is ignored for FeaturePlanar.

mirror(planeOrigin=None, planeNormal=None, keep=True)

Mirrors part across a symmetry plane.

If entity is a Part, the planeOrigin and planeNormal need to be passed

Parameters:

• entity (Part | FeaturePlanar) – Part from which a mirror part needs to be created or a Planar feature which needs to be mirrored across the plane

• planeOrigin (math.Point) – The origin of the symmetry plane.

• planeNormal (math.Vector) – The normal of the symmetry plane.

• keep (bool) – If True it keeps the original part, if False it removes it.

Returns:

New mirrored part created.

Return type:

Part