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SW API - "is parallel" function?

SW API - "is parallel" function?

SW API - "is parallel" function?

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Hey forum,

I've been on here for almost a week, and I can't explain how grateful I am for all your input.

I have another question about SW API. If you have a selected component, is there a way to check if any of its planes are parallel with any of the assembly planes? I know how to select planes inside components, but not how to compare to another plane.

All help is really appreciated!
 

RE: SW API - "is parallel" function?

Personally when I need that I just add  a mate between the 2 planes and use parallel and that works for me.  hope this helps.

RE: SW API - "is parallel" function?

Get the normal vector of each plane and cross them.  The magnitude of the cross product of two parallel vectors is zero.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

RE: SW API - "is parallel" function?

This is a tube which was extruded and there is a one loop helix in the middle of it.  Not the easiest thing to copy into another part.

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