res_near_tangent
List of: Options
Subjects: Modeler Control, Tolerant Modeling
Contents: Kernel

Action: Sets the tolerant modeling resolution (tolerance) for determining if an edge is considered tangent.

Name String: res_near_tangent

Scheme: real 01234567890.,<>= 0.0175

Test Harness: double 01234567890.,<>= 0.0175

C++: double 01234567890.,<>= 0.0175

Description: This option is used for tolerant modeling, and is a system-wide setting for the tolerance to use in testing whether or not an edge is considered tangent (based on the angle between normals). Tolerant modeling algorithms throughout the system may use this value. This option may be used in conjunction with other options that control specific tolerant modeling functionality. For example, this option may have no effect on certain operations if tolerant modeling is not specifically enabled for that functionality (e.g., blending, skinning, local operations, etc.).


The value given is specified in radians, with a logical range of 0.0 to 2pi. In practice, this will be a small number close to zero. The default setting of 0.0175 is approximately 1 degree.

Example: ; res_near_tangent

; Increase the tolerance to 2 degrees

(option:set "res_near_tangent" .035)

;; 0.0175
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