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Class FluteContourUtil

Namespace
Hi.Milling.FluteContours
Assembly
HiMech.dll

Provides utility methods for working with flute contours in milling tools.

public static class FluteContourUtil
Inheritance
FluteContourUtil
Inherited Members

Methods

GetDrawing(ISideContour, out Drawing, out Drawing, out NativeTopoStl3d)

Generates drawing representations for a side contour.

public static void GetDrawing(this ISideContour src, out Drawing faceDrawing, out Drawing lineDrawing, out NativeTopoStl3d topoStl)

Parameters

src ISideContour

The source side contour to generate drawings from

faceDrawing Drawing

Output parameter that receives the face drawing representation

lineDrawing Drawing

Output parameter that receives the line drawing representation

topoStl NativeTopoStl3d

Output parameter that receives the STL topology representation

Remarks

This method creates three different visual representations of the contour:

  • A face drawing showing the surface
  • A line drawing showing the edges
  • An STL representation for 3D visualization

The method uses a constant inner radius ratio of 0.4 and calculates appropriate angles for the radial rake to create a smooth transition between the outer and inner surfaces.

GetFluteContourList(IFluting, double)

Gets the flute contours of a fluting as the spindle sees them: every flute turned about the cutter axis by the clamping's setup angle (SetupAngle_deg), so each one sits at flute offset angle + setup angle. This is the one place the two angles are composed; the milling physics snapshots read the flutes through it. The returned contours share the base contours of the source.

public static List<FluteContour> GetFluteContourList(this IFluting fluting, double setupAngle_rad)

Parameters

fluting IFluting

The cutter fluting; null yields null.

setupAngle_rad double

The setup angle in radians. Zero (or NaN) hands back the fluting's own list.

Returns

List<FluteContour>

The flute contours in the holder's angular frame.