`Ellipse`#

class ansys.geometry.core.shapes.curves.ellipse.Ellipse(origin: numpy.ndarray | ansys.geometry.core.typing.RealSequence | ansys.geometry.core.math.point.Point3D, major_radius: pint.Quantity | ansys.geometry.core.misc.measurements.Distance | ansys.geometry.core.typing.Real, minor_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 ellipse representation.

Parameters:

originndarray | RealSequence | Point3D: Origin of the ellipse.
major_radiusQuantity | Distance | Real: Major radius of the ellipse.
minor_radiusQuantity | Distance | Real: Minor radius of the ellipse.
referencendarray | RealSequence | UnitVector3D | Vector3D: X-axis direction.
axisndarray | RealSequence | UnitVector3D | Vector3D: Z-axis direction.

Overview#

Abstract methods

`contains_param`	Check a parameter is within the parametric range of the curve.
`contains_point`	Check a point is contained by the curve.

Methods

`mirrored_copy`	Create a mirrored copy of the ellipse along the y-axis.
`evaluate`	Evaluate the ellipse at the given parameter.
`project_point`	Project a point onto the ellipse and evaluate the ellipse.
`is_coincident_ellipse`	Determine if this ellipse is coincident with another.
`transformed_copy`	Create a transformed copy of the ellipse from a transformation matrix.
`parameterization`	Get the parametrization of the ellipse.

Properties

`origin`	Origin of the ellipse.
`major_radius`	Major radius of the ellipse.
`minor_radius`	Minor radius of the ellipse.
`dir_x`	X-direction of the ellipse.
`dir_y`	Y-direction of the ellipse.
`dir_z`	Z-direction of the ellipse.
`eccentricity`	Eccentricity of the ellipse.
`linear_eccentricity`	Linear eccentricity of the ellipse.
`semi_latus_rectum`	Semi-latus rectum of the ellipse.
`perimeter`	Perimeter of the ellipse.
`area`	Area of the ellipse.

Special methods

__eq__

Equals operator for the Ellipse class.

Import detail#

from ansys.geometry.core.shapes.curves.ellipse import Ellipse

Property detail#

property Ellipse.origin: ansys.geometry.core.math.point.Point3D#: Origin of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.major_radius: pint.Quantity#: Major radius of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.minor_radius: pint.Quantity#: Minor radius of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.dir_x: ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.UnitVector3D#: X-direction of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.dir_y: ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.UnitVector3D#: Y-direction of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.dir_z: ansys.geometry.core.math.vector.UnitVector3D#: Z-direction of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.eccentricity: ansys.geometry.core.typing.Real#: Eccentricity of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.linear_eccentricity: pint.Quantity#

Linear eccentricity of the ellipse.

Notes

The linear eccentricity is the distance from the center to the focus.

property Ellipse.semi_latus_rectum: pint.Quantity#: Semi-latus rectum of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.perimeter: pint.Quantity#: Perimeter of the ellipse.

property Ellipse.area: pint.Quantity#: Area of the ellipse.

Method detail#

Ellipse.__eq__(other: Ellipse) → bool#: Equals operator for the Ellipse class.

Ellipse.mirrored_copy() → Ellipse#

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

Returns:

Ellipse: New ellipse that is a mirrored copy of the original ellipse.

Ellipse.evaluate(parameter: ansys.geometry.core.typing.Real) → EllipseEvaluation#

Evaluate the ellipse at the given parameter.

Parameters:

parameterReal: Parameter to evaluate the ellipse at.

Returns:

EllipseEvaluation: Resulting evaluation.

Ellipse.project_point(point: ansys.geometry.core.math.point.Point3D) → EllipseEvaluation#

Project a point onto the ellipse and evaluate the ellipse.

Parameters:

pointPoint3D: Point to project onto the ellipse.

Returns:

EllipseEvaluation: Resulting evaluation.

Ellipse.is_coincident_ellipse(other: Ellipse) → bool#

Determine if this ellipse is coincident with another.

Parameters:

otherEllipse: Ellipse to determine coincidence with.

Returns:

bool: True if this ellipse is coincident with the other, False otherwise.

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

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

Parameters:

matrixMatrix44: 4x4 transformation matrix to apply to the ellipse.

Returns:

Ellipse: New ellipse that is the transformed copy of the original ellipse.

Ellipse.parameterization() → ansys.geometry.core.shapes.parameterization.Parameterization#

Get the parametrization of the ellipse.

The parameter of an ellipse 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 ellipse is parameterized.

abstract Ellipse.contains_param(param: ansys.geometry.core.typing.Real) → bool#: Check a parameter is within the parametric range of the curve.

abstract Ellipse.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.