set_crosssection_properties#

Polyline.set_crosssection_properties(type=None, orient=None, width=0, topwidth=0, height=0, num_seg=0, bend_type=None)[source]#

Set the properties of an existing polyline object.

Parameters:

typestr, optional: Types of the cross-sections. Options are "Line", "Circle", "Rectangle", and "Isosceles Trapezoid". The default is None.
orientstr, optional: Direction of the normal vector to the width of the cross-section. Options are "X", "Y", "Z", and "Auto". The default is None, which sets the orientation to "Auto".
widthfloat or str, optional: Width or diameter of the cross-section for all types. The default is 0.
topwidthfloat or str: Top width of the cross-section for the type "Isosceles Trapezoid" only. The default is 0.
heightfloat or str: Height of the cross-section for the types "Rectangle" and “Isosceles Trapezoid”` only. The default is 0.
num_segint, optional: Number of segments in the cross-section surface for the types "Circle", "Rectangle", and "Isosceles Trapezoid". The default is 0. The value must be 0 or greater than 2.
bend_typestr, optional: Type of the bend. The default is None, in which case the bend type is set to "Corner". For the type "Circle", the bend type should be set to "Curved".

Returns:

References

>>> oEditor.ChangeProperty

Examples

>>> P = modeler.create_polyline([[0, 1, 2], [0, 2, 3], [2, 1, 4]])
>>> P.set_crosssection_properties(type="Circle", width="1mm")