CurveChainWithDistanceIndex Class

CurveChainWithDistanceIndex is a CurvePrimitive whose fractional parameterization is proportional to true distance along a CurveChain.

  • The curve chain can be any type derived from CurveChain.
    • i.e. either a Path or a Loop

Extends

Methods

Name Description
constructor(): CurveChainWithDistanceIndex Protected    
chainDistanceToChainFraction(distance: number): number Convert distance along the chain to fraction along the chain.  
chainDistanceToFragment(distance: number, allowExtrapolation: boolean = false): PathFragment | undefined Protected Resolve a fraction of the CurveChain to a PathFragment  
clone(): CurvePrimitive | undefined Return a deep clone  
cloneTransformed(transform: Transform): CurvePrimitive | undefined Create a clone, transformed and with its own distance index.  
closestPoint(spacePoint: Point3d, extend: VariantCurveExtendParameter): CurveLocationDetail | undefined Search for the curve point that is closest to the spacePoint.  
collectCurvePrimitivesGo(collectorArray: CurvePrimitive[], smallestPossiblePrimitives: boolean): void Return an array containing only the curve primitives.  
computeAndAttachRecursiveStrokeCounts(options?: StrokeOptions, parentStrokeMap?: StrokeCountMap): void construct StrokeCountMap for each child, accumulating data to stroke count map for this primitive.  
computeStrokeCountForOptions(options?: StrokeOptions): number return the stroke count required for given options.  
curveAndChildFractionToFragment(curve: CurvePrimitive, fraction: number): PathFragment | undefined Protected Resolve a fraction within a specific curve to a fragment.  
curveLength(): number Returns the total length of curves.  
curveLengthBetweenFractions(fraction0: number, fraction1: number): number * Curve length is always positive.  
dispatchToGeometryHandler(handler: GeometryHandler): any Second step of double dispatch: call this._path.dispatchToGeometryHandler (handler)  
emitStrokableParts(dest: IStrokeHandler, options?: StrokeOptions): void Ask the curve to announce points and simple subcurve fragments for stroking.  
emitStrokes(dest: LineString3d, options?: StrokeOptions): void Add strokes to caller-supplied linestring  
endPoint(result?: Point3d): Point3d Return the end point of the primitive.  
extendRange(rangeToExtend: Range3d, transform?: Transform): void Extend (increase) rangeToExtend as needed to include these curves (optionally transformed)  
fractionToPoint(fraction: number, result?: Point3d): Point3d Return the point (x,y,z) on the curve at fractional position along the chain.  
fractionToPointAnd2Derivatives(fraction: number, result?: Plane3dByOriginAndVectors): Plane3dByOriginAndVectors | undefined Return a plane with  
fractionToPointAndDerivative(fraction: number, result?: Ray3d): Ray3d Return the point (x,y,z) and derivative on the curve at fractional position.  
fractionToPointAndUnitTangent(fraction: number, result?: Ray3d): Ray3d Returns a ray whose origin is the curve point and direction is the unit tangent.  
isAlmostEqual(other: GeometryQuery): boolean Test for equality conditions:  
isInPlane(plane: Plane3dByOriginAndUnitNormal): boolean Ask if the curve is within tolerance of a plane.  
isSameGeometryClass(other: GeometryQuery): boolean Test if other is a CurveChainWithDistanceIndex  
moveSignedDistanceFromFraction(startFraction: number, signedDistance: number, allowExtension: boolean, result?: CurveLocationDetail): CurveLocationDetail Implement moveSignedDistanceFromFraction.  
quickLength(): number Returns the total length of the path.  
reverseInPlace(): void Reverse the curve's data so that its fractional stroking moves in the opposite direction.  
startPoint(result?: Point3d): Point3d return the start point of the primitive.  
tryTransformInPlace(transform: Transform): boolean Attempt to transform in place.  
createCapture(path: CurveChain, options?: StrokeOptions): CurveChainWithDistanceIndex | undefined Static Capture (not clone) a path into a new CurveChainWithDistanceIndex  

Inherited methods

Name Inherited from Description
addMappedStrokesToLineString3D(map: StrokeCountMap, linestring: LineString3d): number CurvePrimitive * evaluate strokes at fractions indicated in a StrokeCountMap.
announceClipIntervals(_clipper: Clipper, _announce?: AnnounceNumberNumberCurvePrimitive): boolean CurvePrimitive Find intervals of this curvePrimitive that are interior to a clipper
appendPlaneIntersectionPoints(plane: PlaneAltitudeEvaluator, result: CurveLocationDetail[]): number CurvePrimitive Compute intersections with a plane.
clonePartialCurve(_fractionA: number, _fractionB: number): CurvePrimitive | undefined CurvePrimitive Return (if possible) a curve primitive which is a portion of this curve.
collectCurvePrimitives(collectorArray?: CurvePrimitive[], smallestPossiblePrimitives: boolean = false): CurvePrimitive[] CurvePrimitive Return an array containing only the curve primitives.
curveLengthWithFixedIntervalCountQuadrature(fraction0: number, fraction1: number, numInterval: number, numGauss: number = 5): number CurvePrimitive * Run an integration (with a default gaussian quadrature) with a fixed fractional step
fractionAndDistanceToPointOnTangent(fraction: number, distance: number): Point3d CurvePrimitive Construct a point extrapolated along tangent at fraction.
fractionToFrenetFrame(fraction: number, result?: Transform): Transform | undefined CurvePrimitive Construct a frenet frame:
getFractionToDistanceScale(): number | undefined CurvePrimitive * If the curve primitive has distance-along-curve strictly proportional to curve fraction, return true
moveSignedDistanceFromFractionGeneric(startFraction: number, signedDistance: number, allowExtension: boolean, result?: CurveLocationDetail): CurveLocationDetail Protected CurvePrimitive Generic algorithm to search for point at signed distance from a fractional startPoint.
range(transform?: Transform, result?: Range3d): Range3d GeometryQuery return the range of the entire (tree) GeometryQuery
tryTranslateInPlace(dx: number, dy: number = 0, dz: number = 0): boolean GeometryQuery try to move the geometry by dx,dy,dz
installStrokeCountMap(curve: CurvePrimitive, curveMap: StrokeCountMap, parentMap?: StrokeCountMap): void Static CurvePrimitive final install step to save curveMap in curve.

Properties

Name Type Description
curvePrimitiveType "curveChainWithDistanceIndex" = "curveChainWithDistanceIndex" String name for schema properties  
path Accessor ReadOnly CurveChain Reference to the contained path.  

Inherited properties

Name Type Inherited from Description
children Accessor ReadOnly GeometryQuery[] | undefined GeometryQuery return GeometryQuery children for recursive queries.

* leaf classes do not need to implement.
geometryCategory "curvePrimitive" = "curvePrimitive" CurvePrimitive String name for schema properties
isExtensibleFractionSpace Accessor ReadOnly boolean CurvePrimitive * Returns true if the curve's fraction queries extend beyond 0..1.
* Base class default implementation returns false.
* These class (and perhaps others in the future) will return true:
* LineSegment3d
* LineString3d
* Arc3d
strokeData undefined | StrokeCountMap CurvePrimitive data attached during stroking for facets.

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Last Updated: 05 June, 2020