Mesh VertexCurvature

BoundingBox

HarmonizeNormals

Mesh

Mesh VertexCurvature
Menu location
Meshes → Curvature plot
Workbenches
Mesh
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Mesh CurvatureInfo

Description

The Mesh VertexCurvature command creates Mesh Curvature objects for mesh objects. A curvature object displays the curvature of a mesh using different colors for the convex, flat and concave parts.

Example of a Mesh Curvature object

Usage

1. Select one or more mesh objects.
2. There are several ways to invoke the command:
   • Press the Curvature plot button.
   • Select the Meshes → Curvature plot option from the menu.
   • Select the Curvature plot option from the Tree view context menu or 3D view context menu.

Properties

For a Mesh Curvature object the following properties are available in the Property editor. Select the Show all option from the Property editor context menu to display the hidden properties.

Data

Base

• DataLabel (String): a user editable name for the object, an arbitrary UTF8 string.
• DataSource (Link): a link to the mesh object.

Data hidden

Base

• DataCurv Info (CurvatureList): a list of curvature information.
• DataExpression Engine (ExpressionEngine): a list of expressions.
• DataLabel2 (String): a user editable description for the object, an arbitrary UTF8 string that may include newlines.
• DataVisibility (Bool): if set to true, the object appears in the 3D view.

View

Base

• ViewDisplay Mode (Enumeration): Absolute curvature (default), Mean curvature, Gaussian curvature, Maximum curvature, Minimum curvature.
• ViewOn Top When Selected (Enumeration): Disabled (default), Enabled, Object, Element.
• ViewSelection Style (Enumeration): Shape, BoundBox (default).
• ViewShow In Tree (Bool): if set to true, the object appears in the Tree view.
• ViewVisibility (Bool): if set to true, the object appears in the 3D view.

View hidden

Base

• ViewTexture Material (Material): an App Material associated with the object.

BoundingBox

HarmonizeNormals

Mesh

Mesh

• Miscellaneous: Import mesh, Export mesh, Create mesh from shape, Regular solid, Unwrap Mesh, Unwrap Face
• Modifying: Harmonize normals, Flip normals, Fill holes, Close hole, Add triangle, Remove components, Remove components by hand, Smooth, Refinement, Decimation, Scale

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• Cutting: Cut mesh, Trim mesh, Trim mesh with a plane, Create section from mesh and plane, Cross-sections
• Components and segments: Merge, Split by components, Create mesh segments, Create mesh segments from best-fit surfaces

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• Analyze: Evaluate and repair mesh, Face info, Curvature plot, Curvature info, Check solid mesh, Boundings info
• Additional: Import Export Preferences, OpenSCAD Workbench, Mesh Scripting

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