perpendicular

Inline mode usage

perpendicular -h

Displays the help file that summarizes the parameters for this command.

perpendicular –n <resulName> -s <selectionName> -p <pX> <pY> <pZ> <length>

Generate a straight line normal to the selectionName curve/surface and crossing the point <pX> <pY> <pZ> with the specific length.

Interactive mode usage

Invocation

perpendicular

Parameters

• Point in the perpendicular line.
• Length of the line.

Example

The following example shows how to insert a perpendicular line to a surface generated by revolving a line.

command> line

First point [x y z] 0.2 0 0

Second point [x y z] 0.2 0 1

command> revolve

Select curves on screen (Press enter when done) 

Axis point 1 [x y z] 0 0 0

Axis point 2 [x y z] 0 0 1

Initial Angle [degrees] {default 0.0} 

Final Angle [degrees] {default 360.0} 90

command> perpendicular

Insert the coordinates of a point in the perpendicular line [x y z] 0.5 0.5 0.0

Insert the length of the perpendicular line 0.75

command> 

Result

Figure 1. Resulting perpendicular line