SGinsertJoint

by Tim C. Lueth, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - Surfaces
Introduced first in SolidGeometry 4.1, Creation date: 2017-08-13, Last change: 2025-09-14

creates joint structures inside of a solid geometry

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Example Illustration

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Syntax

SGR=SGinsertJoint(SG,T,typ,x)

Input Parameter

`SG`:		Solid Geometry
`T`:		Frame for the Solid Geometry
`typ`:		Type of joint
`x`:		parameter set

Output Parameter

SGR:

Examples


 SG=SGsample(29); SGinsertJoint(SG,TofR(rot(0,0,0),[0 +20 5]));

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Algorithm (Workflow)

This function, SGinsertJoint, is designed to create joint structures within a solid geometry. Below is a detailed explanation of the algorithm and its parameters.

Input Parameters

SG: Represents the solid geometry to which the joint will be added.
T: A transformation frame for the solid geometry, which defines the position and orientation.
typ: Specifies the type of joint to be created. In the provided code, it is set to 'cut'.
x: A parameter that influences the size or shape of the joint. In the example, it is set to 10.

Algorithm Steps

Initialize the solid geometry SG using SGsample(29).
Define the transformation T using TofR with a rotation and translation vector.
Set the slot width to 0.3 and overlap olap to 0.1.
Calculate crosspoints using crosspointsVLFLofT to determine the intersection of the geometry with the transformation frame.
Display the initial geometry using SGfigure.
Create a polygon line PL based on the parameter x and the depth d.
Grow the polygon line using PLgrowline with the slot width.
Generate a solid geometry A from the grown polygon line using SGofCPLz.
Rotate and translate A to align with the transformation T.
Create a second geometry B by translating A further along the y-axis.
Display the geometry A using SGfigure.
Retesselate both geometries A and B to a minimum area using SGretesselateAmin.
Perform boolean subtraction of A and B from the original geometry SG using SGbool.
Assign the result to SGR.
If no output is requested, plot the resulting geometry SGR using SGplot and set the lighting with setplotlight.

Algorithm explaination created using ChatGPT on 2025-08-19 00:57. (Please note: No guarantee for the correctness of this explanation)

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