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Reorder Geometrical set based on given direction or spline?

Reorder Geometrical set based on given direction or spline?

Reorder Geometrical set based on given direction or spline?

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Hello everyone,

In my short experience with CATIA V5 automation, there are two major factors that impact VBA automation:

1. Surface orientation (natural normal)
2. Geometry sorting

1. For surface orientation, i've been able to make a script that compares the natural normal vector of each surface, with a "master" direction vector.
Then, it's an easy step to decide which orientation I need.

2. As for geometry sorting, this is where i've hit a wall.

When you do a loop for example, of 1000 surfaces to be split to each other, you need to have the geometry properly sorted in your tree. See first picture.

Question: Is there a way to re-sort the geometry like this?




Maybe use a direction vector to sort it?


Or an intersecting spline or intersecting extrusion?




Any ideas?



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