Variable "Measure Angle" Feature Script Code001

warren_pegley

// This is the first time I've touched this code - so a point in the right direction would be helpful, I think this script would be a helpful asset also so if there joy in punching out new features - please do.

FeatureScript 1271;

import(path : "onshape/std/geometry.fs", version : "1271.0");

/** Measure the Angle between two sets of entities and set the result to a variable */

annotation { "Feature Type Name" : "Measure Angle", "Feature Name Template" : "###name = #value", "UIHint" : "NO_PREVIEW_PROVIDED" }

export const measureAngle = defineFeature(function(context is Context, id is Id, definition is map)

    precondition

    {

        annotation { "Name" : "Name", "Default" : "Angle" }

        definition.name is string;

        annotation { "Name" : "First entities", "Filter" : EntityType.FACE || EntityType.EDGE || EntityType.VERTEX || EntityType.BODY }

        definition.first is Query;

        annotation { "Name" : "Second entities", "Filter" : EntityType.FACE || EntityType.EDGE || EntityType.VERTEX || EntityType.BODY }

        definition.second is Query;

        annotation { "Name" : "Maximum" }

        definition.maximum is boolean;

    }

    {

        if (!match(definition.name, '[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z_0-9]*').hasMatch)

            throw regenError(ErrorStringEnum.VARIABLE_NAME_INVALID);

        const angleResult is AngleResult = evAngle(context, {

                    "side0" : definition.first,

                    "side1" : definition.second,

                    "maximum" : definition.maximum

                });

        const p0 = angleBetween(vector1, vector2)Result.sides[0].point;

        const p1 = angleBetween(vector1, vector2)Result.sides[1].point;

        if (!tolerantEquals(p0, p1))

        {

            debug(context, line(p0, p1 - p0));

            debug(context, line(p1, p0 - p1));

        }

        else // If it's the same point, just draw the point

        {

            debug(context, p0);

        }

        setFeatureComputedParameter(context, id, {

                "name" : "value",

                "value" : angleBetween(vector1, vector2)Result.angle

        });

        setVariable(context, definition.name, angleResult.angle);

    });

john_mcclary

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/77baa8153589a7fc5f289829/v/ceb4a03e4ac77173bf6d0074/e/181cb871f3008e6b885df46a

You may want to look into this featurescript, It can measure most of what you need and spits it out into a variable like you're doing.

At the very least you can reference this if you want to learn FS

warren_pegley

Thanks John, Great tool, down the track I'd be referencing but for now back to basics.