class connector

connector - a coordinate frame located on a part.

Public Fields

int id

an identifier for the connector

part* p

the part to which the connector is attached

tmatrix frame

the position and orientation of the connector relative to the part

Public Methods

inline connector(void)

constructor

connector(part* P, int ID = 0)

constructor.

inline void translate(double x, double y, double z)

translates the frame by the specified vector

inline void rotate(tmatrix::axis a, double angle)

rotates the frame about the indicated axis, by the given angle

inline void setFrame(tmatrix &m)

sets the connector's frame to m

inline int used(void)

indicates whether the connector is connected to another connector

void clearConnection(void)

breaks a connection between connectors

inline int wasProcessed(void)

access method; returns 1 if processed

inline connection* getConnection(void)

returns the connection; may be null

inline connector* getOtherConnector(void)

returns the connector on the other side of the connection, if any

inline part* getOtherPart(void)

returns the part on the other side of the connection, if any

inline triple computePosition(void)

returns the current location of the connector in world coordinates

inline triple computeAxis(int which)

returns the direction of the indicated axis in world coords

inline triple computeLinkPosition(void)

returns the current location of the connector in link coordinates

inline triple computeLinkAxis(int which)

returns the direction of the indicated axis in link coords

Documentation

connector - a coordinate frame located on a part. connectors easily allow parts to be aligned and attached to each other by connectors. each connector has an id, an associated part, and a coordinate frame relative to the part's origin. when connecting two parts via their respective connectors, one part (the child) is oriented so that its connector's frame is aligned to the frame of the parent's connector. a part may have any number of connectors.

int id

an identifier for the connector

part* p

the part to which the connector is attached

tmatrix frame

the position and orientation of the connector relative to the part

inline connector(void)

constructor

connector(part* P, int ID = 0)

constructor. adds the connector to p's list of connectors

inline void translate(double x, double y, double z)

translates the frame by the specified vector

inline void rotate(tmatrix::axis a, double angle)

rotates the frame about the indicated axis, by the given angle

inline void setFrame(tmatrix &m)

sets the connector's frame to m

inline int used(void)

indicates whether the connector is connected to another connector

void clearConnection(void)

breaks a connection between connectors

inline int wasProcessed(void)

access method; returns 1 if processed

inline connection* getConnection(void)

returns the connection; may be null

inline connector* getOtherConnector(void)

returns the connector on the other side of the connection, if any

inline part* getOtherPart(void)

returns the part on the other side of the connection, if any

inline triple computePosition(void)

returns the current location of the connector in world coordinates

inline triple computeAxis(int which)

returns the direction of the indicated axis in world coords

inline triple computeLinkPosition(void)

returns the current location of the connector in link coordinates

inline triple computeLinkAxis(int which)

returns the direction of the indicated axis in link coords

This class has no child classes.

Friends:

link
connection
assembly
mechanism

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