SGnegativeform

by Tim C. Lueth, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - SG/Solids
Introduced first in SolidGeometry 4.0, Creation date: 2017-07-15, Last change: 2025-09-14

creates from a solid a negative form with specific features



See Also: SGconvexHull

Example Illustration

missing image of SGnegativeform(SG,w)

Syntax

SG=SGnegativeform(SG,[w])

Input Parameter

SG: Solid Geometry
w: wall distance

Property names

'Faces' : reduces the number of facets
'turn' : if 'turn' is used, the axis are changed
'convex' : if 'convex' is used, the convex hull is calculated
'Type' : 'box' or 'shell' is supported; default is box
'Cut' : cutting planes; default is uncut, i.e. [1 1 1]
'hollowcontour' :
'hollow' :

Output Parameter

SG: A simple negative for or several parts of a form




Copyright 2017-2025 Tim C. Lueth. All rights reserved. The code is the property of Tim C. Lueth and may not be redistributed or modified without explicit written permission. This software may be used free of charge for academic research and teaching purposes only. Commercial use, redistribution, modification, or reverse engineering is strictly prohibited. Access to source code is restricted and granted only under specific agreements. For licensing inquiries or commercial use, please contact: Tim C. Lueth

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