Transform

A transform on a 3d object, e.g. geometry or mesh.

Example

application = cf.Application.getInstance()
project = application:NewProject()

    -- Create geometry to transform

origin = cf.Point(0, 0, 0)
cube = project.Contents.Geometry:AddCuboidAtCentre(origin, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5)

    -- Translate and rotate the geometry

translate = cube.Transforms:AddTranslate(origin, cf.Point(1.5, 0, 0))
rotate = cube.Transforms:AddRotate(origin, cf.Point(0, 0, 1), 45)

    -- Remove the translate transform

translate:Delete()

Inheritance

The Transform object is derived from the Object object.

The following objects are derived (specialisations) from the Transform object:

Usage locations

The Transform object can be accessed from the following locations:

Property List

Label
The object label. (Read/Write string)
LocalWorkplane
The source workplane. (Read/Write LocalWorkplane)
Type
The object type string. (Read only string)

Collection List

Transforms
The collection of transforms on the operator. (TransformCollection of Transform.)

Method List

CopyAndMirror (properties table)
Apply a copy and mirror using a table defining the properties. (Returns a List of Object object.)
CopyAndRotate (properties table, count number)
Apply a copy and rotate using a table defining the properties. (Returns a List of Object object.)
CopyAndRotate (origin Point, rotationaxis Vector, angle number, count number)
Copy and rotate the geometry. (Returns a List of Object object.)
CopyAndTranslate (properties table, count number)
Apply a copy and translate using a table defining the properties. (Returns a List of Object object.)
CopyAndTranslate (from Point, to Point, count number)
Copy and translate the geometry. (Returns a List of Object object.)
Delete ()
Deletes the entity.
Duplicate ()
Duplicates the entity. (Returns a Object object.)
GetProperties ()
Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step. (Returns a table object.)
SetProperties (properties Object)
Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.

Static Function List

GetDefaultProperties ()
Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object. (Returns a table object.)

Property Details

Label
The object label.
Type
string
Access
Read/Write
LocalWorkplane
The source workplane.
Type
LocalWorkplane
Access
Read/Write
Type
The object type string.
Type
string
Access
Read only

Collection Details

Transforms
The collection of transforms on the operator.
Type
TransformCollection

Method Details

CopyAndMirror (properties table)
Apply a copy and mirror using a table defining the properties.
Input Parameters
properties(table)
A table of properties defining the mirror transform.
Return
List of Object
The mirrored geometry.
CopyAndRotate (properties table, count number)
Apply a copy and rotate using a table defining the properties.
Input Parameters
properties(table)
A table of properties defining the rotate transform.
count(number)
The number of transform copies.
Return
List of Object
The list of rotated geometry.
CopyAndRotate (origin Point, rotationaxis Vector, angle number, count number)
Copy and rotate the geometry.
Input Parameters
origin(Point)
The coordinates of the origin of the rotation.
rotationaxis(Vector)
The axis of rotation.
angle(number)
The angle of rotation (degrees).
count(number)
The number of copies.
Return
List of Object
The list of rotated geometry.
CopyAndTranslate (properties table, count number)
Apply a copy and translate using a table defining the properties.
Input Parameters
properties(table)
A table of properties defining the translate transform.
count(number)
The number of transform copies.
Return
List of Object
The list of translated geometry.
CopyAndTranslate (from Point, to Point, count number)
Copy and translate the geometry.
Input Parameters
from(Point)
Translate from coordinate.
to(Point)
Translate to coordinate.
count(number)
The number of copies.
Return
List of Object
The list of translated geometry.
Delete ()
Deletes the entity.
Duplicate ()
Duplicates the entity.
Return
Object
The new (duplicated) entity.
GetProperties ()
Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step.
Return
table
A table defining the properties.
SetProperties (properties Object)
Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.
Input Parameters
properties(Object)
A table of properties defining the new state of the object.

Static Function Details

GetDefaultProperties ()
Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object.
Return
table
A table containing the default properties.