Surface Curvature

Measures the curvature of a surface.

How to use

1. Click the Surface Curvature icon or choose the Tools > Analyze > Surface Curvature command.

2. The program console prompts Pick a surface.

3. Select the surface whose curvature you want to measure. The hotSpot is constrained to track over the selected surface. The curvature radii on U and V are displayed in the Modeling Tool panel and a yellow circle of each radius is displayed tangent to the surface at pick point. Two yellow lines tangent to the surface in U and V are also drawn.

Options

U surf.

Displays the U coordinate at pick point.

V surf.

Displays the V coordinate at pick point.

Tg U

Displays the XXZ coordinates at pick point.

Curvature U

Displays the surface curvature in the U direction at pick point.

Radius U

Displays the curvature radius in the U direction at pick point.

Center U

Displays the XYZ coordinates of the center of curvature in the U direction.

Tg V

Displays the XXZ coordinates of the tangency point in the V direction.

Curvature V

Displays the surface curvature in the V direction at pick point.

Radius V

Displays the curvature radius in the V direction at pick point.

Center V

Displays the XYZ coordinates of the center of curvature in the V direction.