NurbsCurve.EvaluatePosition operator

Description

Returns a 3D vector containing the position, tangent in U direction, normal and bi-normal at a given U value.

Scripting Syntax

oArray = NurbsCurve.EvaluatePosition( UValue );

Return Value

A 1-dimensional Array containing the position, tangent, normal and bi-normal.

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
UValue Double The U Value at which we want to evaluate the curve.

Examples

1. VBScript Example

set oRoot = Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root
set oArc = oRoot.AddGeometry( "Arc", "NurbsCurve" )
aValues = oArc.ActivePrimitive.Geometry.Curves(0).EvaluatePosition( 3.0 )
set oPosition = aValues(0)
logmessage "The position at 3.0 is x :" &  oPosition.x      & " y: " _
        & oPosition.y & " z: " & oPosition.z
set oUTangent = aValues(1)
logmessage "The tangent in U at 3.0 is x :" & oUTangent.x & " y: " _
        & oUTangent.y & " z: " & oUTangent.z
set oNormal = aValues(2)
logmessage "The normal at 3.0 is x :" & oNormal.x & " y: " & oNormal.y _
        & " z: " & oNormal.z
set oBiNormal = aValues(3)
logmessage "The bi-normal at 3.0 is x :" & oBiNormal.x & " y: " _
        & oBiNormal.y & " z: " & oBiNormal.z
' Expected result:
'INFO : The position at 3.0 is x :1.16113870901785 y: 3.82776134292884 z: 0
'INFO : The tangent in U at 3.0 is x :0.956940009306386 y: -0.290285753334009 z: 0
'INFO : The normal at 3.0 is x :-0.290285753334009 y: -0.956940009306387 z: 0
'INFO : The bi-normal at 3.0 is x :0 y: 0 z: -1

2. JScript Example

/*
        See also the JScript example for NurbsCurveList.GetClosestCurvePosition2 which demonstrates
        how to use NurbsCurveList.GetClosestCurvePosition2 and NurbsCurve.EvaluatePosition as an
        (object model) alternative to the EvaluateCurveAt command.
*/

See Also

NurbsCurveList.GetClosestCurvePosition2 EvaluateCurveAt