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M3dgeoCylinder



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Synopsis
Define a 3D cylinder geometry object.
Syntax
void M3dgeoCylinder(
MIL_ID Geometry3dgeoId, //in
MIL_INT64 CreationMode, //in
MIL_DOUBLE XPos1, //in
MIL_DOUBLE YPos1, //in
MIL_DOUBLE ZPos1, //in
MIL_DOUBLE XPos2OrVector, //in
MIL_DOUBLE YPos2OrVector, //in
MIL_DOUBLE ZPos2OrVector, //in
MIL_DOUBLE Radius, //in
MIL_DOUBLE Length, //in
MIL_INT64 ControlFlag //in
)
Description

This function defines an arbitrary right circular 3D cylinder geometry object. You can translate, rotate, scale, or transform the resulting cylinder, using the 3D image processing module.

You can use the resulting cylinder to, for example, crop a point cloud or perform an arithmetic operation on a depth map using the 3D image processing module, or calculate its distance from each point in a point cloud using the 3D metrology module.

If you want to define a cylinder geometry object from results obtained in a different module, you can use the copy function of that module.

All coordinates are expressed in world units in the working coordinate system.

Note that if Geometry3dgeoId specifies a previously-defined cylinder, you can leave some of its attributes unchanged, even if that attribute was set using a different creation mode or was modified using the 3D image processing module. To do so, set the corresponding parameter to M_UNCHANGED.

Note that this function reference has not been updated for a MIL system added during a MIL update. Refer to the MIL system's release note to see if there is complementary information.
Parameters
This function is not supported on the selected boards.
Parameters
Geometry3dgeoId

Specifies the identifier of the 3D geometry object, previously allocated on the required system using M3dgeoAlloc() with M_GEOMETRY.

CreationMode

Specifies how the cylinder is defined.

See the Parameter associations section for possible values that can be specified.

XPos1

Specifies the X-coordinate of a point on the cylinder's central axis.

See the Parameter associations section for possible values that can be specified.

YPos1

Specifies the Y-coordinate of a point on the cylinder's central axis.

See the Parameter associations section for possible values that can be specified.

ZPos1

Specifies the Z-coordinate of a point on the cylinder's central axis.

See the Parameter associations section for possible values that can be specified.

XPos2OrVector

Specifies the X-coordinate of the cylinder's second defining point, or the X-component of the cylinder's central axis vector.

See the Parameter associations section for possible values that can be specified.

YPos2OrVector

Specifies the Y-coordinate of the cylinder's second defining point, or the Y-component of the cylinder's central axis vector.

See the Parameter associations section for possible values that can be specified.

ZPos2OrVector

Specifies the Z-coordinate of the cylinder's second defining point, or the Z-component of the cylinder's central axis vector.

See the Parameter associations section for possible values that can be specified.

Radius INQ

Specifies the cylinder's radius.

function map For specifying the cylinder's radius
Click to summarizeValue Description
Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value > 0.0

Specifies the cylinder's radius.

Length

Specifies to override the default cylinder length.

function map For specifying to override the default cylinder length
Click to summarizeValue Description
Click to summarize M_DEFAULT

Specifies the default length defined by the creation mode.

Click to summarize M_INFINITE

Specifies an infinite cylinder.

Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value >= 0.0

Specifies to override the cylinder's length with a specific value.

ControlFlag

Reserved for future expansion and must be set to M_DEFAULT.

The table below lists possible values for the CreationMode, XPos1, YPos1, ZPos1, XPos2OrVector, YPos2OrVector, and ZPos2OrVector parameters.

function map For specifying the cylinder INQ
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CreationMode
Description
XPos1
YPos1
ZPos1
XPos2OrVector
YPos2OrVector
ZPos2OrVector
Click to summarize M_POINT_AND_VECTOR

Defines the cylinder using a point on the cylinder's central axis and a nonzero vector defining the central axis direction.

By default, the length of the cylinder is finite and is set to the vector's magnitude. The point is at the center of the cylinder's first circular base.

Note that if you set one of the vector's components to M_UNCHANGED, you must also set the other two components to M_UNCHANGED.

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Click to summarize XPos1

Specifies the X-coordinate of the point on the cylinder's central axis.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the X-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

Click to summarize YPos1

Specifies the Y-coordinate of the point on the cylinder's central axis.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the Y-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

Click to summarize ZPos1

Specifies the Z-coordinate of the point on the cylinder's central axis.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the Z-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

Click to summarize XPos2OrVector

Specifies the X-component of the vector defining the central axis direction.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the X-component of the vector defining the central axis direction.

Click to summarize YPos2OrVector

Specifies the Y-component of the vector defining the central axis direction.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the Y-component of the vector defining the central axis direction.

Click to summarize ZPos2OrVector

Specifies the Z-component of the vector defining the central axis direction.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the Z-component of the vector defining the central axis direction.

Click to summarize M_TWO_POINTS

Defines the cylinder using any two non-identical points on the cylinder's central axis.

By default, the length of the cylinder is finite and is set to the distance between the two specified points. The first specified point is at the center of the cylinder's first circular base and the second specified point is at the center of the cylinder's second circular base.

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Click to summarize XPos1

Specifies the X-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the X-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

Click to summarize YPos1

Specifies the Y-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the Y-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

Click to summarize ZPos1

Specifies the Z-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

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Click to summarize M_UNCHANGED

Specifies to use the previously-defined value.

Click to summarize Value

Specifies the Z-coordinate of the first point on the cylinder's central axis.

Click to summarize XPos2OrVector

Specifies the X-coordinate of the second point on the cylinder's central axis.

Click to summarize YPos2OrVector

Specifies the Y-coordinate of the second point on the cylinder's central axis.

Click to summarize ZPos2OrVector

Specifies the Z-coordinate of the second point on the cylinder's central axis.

Compilation information
Header Include mil.h.
Library Use mil.lib; mil3d.lib.
DLL Requires mil.dll; mil3d.dll.
UNCHANGED DEFAULT INFINITE UNCHANGED POINT AND VECTOR UNCHANGED UNCHANGED UNCHANGED UNCHANGED UNCHANGED UNCHANGED TWO POINTS UNCHANGED UNCHANGED UNCHANGED CYLINDER