Defining a Trivector

Figure 1: Possible trivector arrangements (standard=positiv, inverse=negativ).

The direction can be choosen to orient these two vectors so that they point into the same direction (positiv) as the base vector. If you choose the negativ direction, the new vectors point in the opposite direction.
The new vectors receive their length from a second element. This length can be multiplied by a scale factor. If the working surface is a Coons surface the trivector will be projected.

Usage:

• Select entity at which the trivector should be located (start/end)
• Select entity as a reference length
• Choose direction of the new vectors (positiv/negativ)
• Choose scaling factor (default: 1.0)

Result:

• Two polygon entities (not selectable, inivisible)
• Two spline entities

Script process and parameter: def_tri_vector

• Index of entity at which the trivector should be located
• Index of reference length
• Direction parameter: 1 = positiv, -1 = negativ
• Scaling factor

Defining a Quintvector

The direction can be choosen to orient these three vectors so that they point into the same direction (positiv) as the base vector. If you choose the negativ direction, the new vectors point in the opposite direction.
If the working surface is a Coons surface the quintvector will be projected.

Figure 2: Possible quintvector arrangements (standard=positiv, inverse=negativ).

Usage:

• Select entity at which the trivector should be located (start/end)
• Select entity as a reference length
• Choose direction of the new vectors (positiv/negativ)
• Choose scaling factor (default: 1.0)

Result:

• Two polygon entities (not selectable, inivisible)
• Two spline entities

Script process and parameter: def_quint_vector

• Index of entity at which the quintvector should be located
• Index of reference length
• Direction parameter: 1 = positiv, -1 = negativ
• Scaling factor