Patch Normal Shift - Hole / Pin

Constructs a point at the center of a circle defined by a point group, then projects that point to a plane defined by another point group, optionally offsetting to account for material thickness.

 

Input Arguments

 

0

Collection Object Name

Plane Points Group Name

The group containing the points that define the plane to project to.

1

Collection Object Name

Perimeter Points Group Name

The group containing the points that define the circumference of the pin or hole.

2

Point Name

Resulting Point Name

The name of the shifted center point.

3

Double

Additional Material Thickness

Offsets the center point away from the plane by a specified amount to account for additional material thickness.

 

Return Arguments

None.

 

Returned Status

 

SUCCESS

The shifted point was created successfully.

FAILURE

The plane or perimeter points were not found.

 

Remarks

None.