circle or arc

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waldi
Fri, 06/21/2002 - 13:23
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Hi,

I have a Geom2d_Curve, which is one a time a circle, the other time an arc. Geom2dAdaptor_Curve::GetType always returns GeomAbs_Circle. How can I distinguisch between these two entities?

Thanks,
Stefan

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Francois Lauzon
Fri, 06/21/2002 - 16:24

Hello Stefan,
a Geom2d_Circle will always be a full circle [0,2*PI]. If you want an arc, you have to trim that circle, either by using a Geom2d_TrimmedCurve or by building a TopoDS_Edge with a start and an end parameter (for example [0,PI/2]). So if you do the reverse, to know if you have a circle or an arc, you have to get the start and end parameter and from there find if it's full circle or an arc.

Good luck,
Francois.

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waldi
Mon, 06/24/2002 - 08:43

Hi Francois,

thanks a lot, I will try it.

Greetings to the most beautiful town in the world.

Je me souviens!!

Stefan