Circle#

class ansys.geometry.core.shapes.curves.circle.Circle(origin: numpy.ndarray | ansys.geometry.core.typing.RealSequence | ansys.geometry.core.math.point.Point3D, radius: pint.Quantity | ansys.geometry.core.misc.measurements.Distance | ansys.geometry.core.typing.Real, reference: numpy.ndarray | ansys.geometry.core.typing.RealSequence | ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.UnitVector3D | ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.Vector3D = UNITVECTOR3D_X, axis: numpy.ndarray | ansys.geometry.core.typing.RealSequence | ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.UnitVector3D | ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.Vector3D = UNITVECTOR3D_Z)#

Bases: ansys.geometry.core.shapes.curves.curve.Curve

Provides 3D circle representation.

Parameters:
originndarray | RealSequence | Point3D

Origin of the circle.

radiusQuantity | Distance | Real

Radius of the circle.

referencendarray | RealSequence | UnitVector3D | Vector3D

X-axis direction.

axisndarray | RealSequence | UnitVector3D | Vector3D

Z-axis direction.

Overview#

contains_param

Check a parameter is within the parametric range of the curve.

contains_point

Check a point is contained by the curve.

evaluate

Evaluate the circle at a given parameter.

transformed_copy

Create a transformed copy of the circle from a transformation matrix.

mirrored_copy

Create a mirrored copy of the circle along the y-axis.

project_point

Project a point onto the circle and evauate the circle.

is_coincident_circle

Determine if the circle is coincident with another.

parameterization

Get the parametrization of the circle.

origin

Origin of the circle.

radius

Radius of the circle.

diameter

Diameter of the circle.

perimeter

Perimeter of the circle.

area

Area of the circle.

dir_x

X-direction of the circle.

dir_y

Y-direction of the circle.

dir_z

Z-direction of the circle.

__eq__

Equals operator for the Circle class.

Import detail#

from ansys.geometry.core.shapes.curves.circle import Circle

Property detail#

property Circle.origin: ansys.geometry.core.math.point.Point3D#

Origin of the circle.

property Circle.radius: pint.Quantity#

Radius of the circle.

property Circle.diameter: pint.Quantity#

Diameter of the circle.

property Circle.perimeter: pint.Quantity#

Perimeter of the circle.

property Circle.area: pint.Quantity#

Area of the circle.

property Circle.dir_x: ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.UnitVector3D#

X-direction of the circle.

property Circle.dir_y: ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.UnitVector3D#

Y-direction of the circle.

property Circle.dir_z: ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.UnitVector3D#

Z-direction of the circle.

Method detail#

Circle.__eq__(other: Circle) bool#

Equals operator for the Circle class.

Circle.evaluate(parameter: ansys.geometry.core.typing.Real) CircleEvaluation#

Evaluate the circle at a given parameter.

Parameters:
parameterReal

Parameter to evaluate the circle at.

Returns:
CircleEvaluation

Resulting evaluation.

Circle.transformed_copy(matrix: ansys.geometry.core.math.matrix.Matrix44) Circle#

Create a transformed copy of the circle from a transformation matrix.

Parameters:
matrixMatrix44

4x4 transformation matrix to apply to the circle.

Returns:
Circle

New circle that is the transformed copy of the original circle.

Circle.mirrored_copy() Circle#

Create a mirrored copy of the circle along the y-axis.

Returns:
Circle

A new circle that is a mirrored copy of the original circle.

Circle.project_point(point: ansys.geometry.core.math.point.Point3D) CircleEvaluation#

Project a point onto the circle and evauate the circle.

Parameters:
pointPoint3D

Point to project onto the circle.

Returns:
CircleEvaluation

Resulting evaluation.

Circle.is_coincident_circle(other: Circle) bool#

Determine if the circle is coincident with another.

Parameters:
otherCircle

Circle to determine coincidence with.

Returns:
bool

True if this circle is coincident with the other, False otherwise.

Circle.parameterization() ansys.geometry.core.shapes.parameterization.Parameterization#

Get the parametrization of the circle.

The parameter of a circle specifies the clockwise angle around the axis (right-hand corkscrew law), with a zero parameter at dir_x and a period of 2*pi.

Returns:
Parameterization

Information about how the circle is parameterized.

abstract Circle.contains_param(param: ansys.geometry.core.typing.Real) bool#

Check a parameter is within the parametric range of the curve.

abstract Circle.contains_point(point: ansys.geometry.core.math.point.Point3D) bool#

Check a point is contained by the curve.

The point can either lie within the curve or on its boundary.