edge:min-rad
List of: Scheme Extensions
Subjects: Model Geometry
Contents: Kernel

Action: Returns the minimum radius of curvature of a curve.

Filename: kern/kern_scm/qedg_scm.cxx

Syntax: (edge:min-rad in-edge)

Arg Types: in-edge edge

Returns: real

Errors: -1 (when no curvature)

Description: Returns the minimum radius of curvature of a curve.


in-edge specifies an edge.

Example: ; edge:min-rad

; Create a circular curve and convert to an edge.

(define edge1 (edge:from-curve


(curve:circular (position 0 0 0) 15)))

;; edge1

(edge:min-rad edge1)

; Minimum Radius of Curvature: 15

;; 15

; Create a circular curve and convert to an edge.

(define edge2 (edge:from-curve


(curve:circular (position 0 0 0) 30)))

;; edge2

(edge:min-rad edge2)

; Minimum Radius of Curvature: 30

;; 30
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