projection of a face an a face

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david_10806
Tue, 04/29/2014 - 13:26
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I'm try to do a projection of a face(TopoDS_Shape)on a face. then calculate the area of projection.
can anybody help me?

Regards

david

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Alexander Luger
Tue, 04/29/2014 - 14:08

Hello David!

I don't know if there is a function for your needs. I would extract the outer wire of the face and project the wire on the face (BRepProj_Projection). Then fill the projected wire (if planar, BRepBuilderAPI_MakeFace) and calculate the area of the face.

Regards,
Alex

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Gilles DAVID
Tue, 04/29/2014 - 23:48

hi Alex
that is good idea, thanks
Regards
David