some featurescript questions

joshtargo

1. How do I return a point where a plane intersects a curve?
2. I'm doing multiple transforms on a curve, but some transforms are optional. I found it confusing to keep multiplying transforms to build one big final transform, so I want to split it up into steps. I referred to the result of the first transform with qcreatedby, but if some later transforms are optional, I won't necessarily know which function created the curve that needs to be transformed again. How do I refer to the object?
3. How do I render a line for debug purposes if all I know is the origin and direction vector?
4. can I render objects (planes, curves, lines, points) in bright orange to help the user visualize what the tool will do?

NeilCooke

1. evDistance
2. Go with the multiply option, it will be easier and faster
3. addDebugLine
4. addDebugEntities

MichaelPascoe

Like this @josh_targo

const point1 = WORLD_ORIGIN;

const direction = XY_PLANE.normal;
const distance = 5 * inch;
const point2 = direction * distance;

addDebugLine(context, point1, point2, DebugColor.RED);

NeilCooke

Or you could simply just debug(context,line(point, direction), DebugColor.RED);

NeilCooke

1. evDistance
2. Go with the multiply option, it will be easier and faster
3. addDebugLine
4. addDebugEntities

joshtargo

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/108157#Comment_108157

Interesting, I will have to see if I can make these work (I'm not a programmer). Thanks.

joshtargo

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/108157#Comment_108157

addDebugLine requires 2 points, but I only have the origin and a direction (from a cross operation). how do I get a second point?

MichaelPascoe

Like this @josh_targo

const point1 = WORLD_ORIGIN;

const direction = XY_PLANE.normal;
const distance = 5 * inch;
const point2 = direction * distance;

addDebugLine(context, point1, point2, DebugColor.RED);

NeilCooke

Or you could simply just debug(context,line(point, direction), DebugColor.RED);

joshtargo

ok, getting somewhere!