General Program Information
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h3. General Program Information {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!1b.bmp|width=280px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program][!1a.bmp|width=280px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Free Rotation Used {float} \\ \\ h3. Input Definitions h5. Inputs Needed to Call the Inlet Slope Function origin - A 3*1 matrix with |
Input Definitions
Inputs Needed to Call the Inlet Slope Function
origin - A 3*1 matrix with x,y,z
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positions
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corresponding
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to
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the
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point
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where
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the
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inlet
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slope
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will
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be
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drawn.
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Length
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length
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of
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the
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slopes,
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generally
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the
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length of
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the
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sedimentation
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tank
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Width
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width
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of
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the
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slopes,
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generally
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the
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width
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of
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the
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sedimentation
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tank
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lorifice - length of the opening that will allow inlet flow
horifice - height of the opening that will allow inlet flow
thick - thickness of the slopes
n - number of orifices and sections, one section contains one orifice
bigslope - slope of the inlet in degrees
Inputs Defined within the Inlet Slope Function
dim =
- x: Length/2
- y: thick
- z: (Width/2)/cos(bigslope)
boxdim = origin + dim
orificeorigin =
- x: origin0 + dim0/2 - lorifice/2
- y: origin1
- z: origin2
orificedim =
- x: origin0 + dim0/2 + lorifice/2
- y: origin1 + dim1
- z: origin2 + horifice
mirrorpoint1 =
- x: origin0
- y: origin1
mirrorpoint2 =
- x: origin0 + zc
- y: origin1
nrow = 1
ncol = n
dist =Length/n
win1 =
- x: origin0 - zc
- y: origin1 - zc
- z: origin2 - zc
win2 =
- x: origin0 + dim0 - zc
- y: origin1 + dim1 - zc
- z: origin2 + dim2 - zc
Note: zc corresponds to the zoom constant used within AutoCAD, defined by the basics file.
Technical Program Outline
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box{~}dim~ = origin + dim orifice{~}origin~ = *x: origin{~}0~ + dim{~}0~/2 - 1{~}orifice~/2 *y: origin{~}1~ *z: origin{~}2~ orifice{~}dim~ = *x: origin{~}0~ + dim{~}0~/2 + 1{~}orifice~/2 *y: origin{~}1~ + dim{~}1~ *z: origin{~}2~ + h{~}orifice~ mirror{~}point1~ = *x: origin{~}0~ *y: origin{~}1~ mirror{~}point2~ = *x: origin{~}0~ + zc *y: origin{~}1~ nrow = 1 ncol = n dist =Length/n win1 = *x: origin{~}0~ - zc *y: origin{~}1~ - zc *z: origin{~}2~ - zc win2 = *x: origin{~}0~ + dim{~}0~ - zc *y: origin{~}1~ + dim{~}1~ - zc *z: origin{~}2~ + dim{~}2~ - zc *Note:* zc corresponds to the zoom constant used within AutoCAD, defined by the basics file. h3. Technical Program Outline {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!2.bmp|width=280px480px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Top View {float} *viewtop* \- sets the workspace so that the user is viewing the top of the object. viewtop <-- viewtop *zoom{*}{*}{~}win{~}*\- zooms on a window space directly around where the inlet slope is to be drawn. zoom{~}win~ <--zoom {~}win~(win1, win2) win1 = *x: origin{~}0~ |
viewtop - sets the workspace so that the user is viewing the top of the object.
viewtop <-- viewtop
zoomwin- zooms on a window space directly around where the inlet slope is to be drawn.
zoomwin <--zoom win(win1, win2)
win1 =
- x: origin0 - zc
- y: origin1 - zc
- z: origin2 - zc
win2 =
- x: origin0 + dim0 - zc
- y: origin1 + dim1 - zc
- z: origin2 + dim2 - zc
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- zc *y: origin{~}1~ - zc *z: origin{~}2~ - zc win2 = *x: origin{~}0~ + dim{~}0~ - zc *y: origin{~}1~ + dim{~}1~ - zc *z: origin{~}2~ + dim{~}2~ - zc \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!3.bmp|width=280px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] {float} * |
box1
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draws
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a
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box that will be the slab of one section of the slope
box1 <--
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box(origin,
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boxdim)
origin = origin
boxdim = origin + dim
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{~}dim~) origin = origin box{~}dim~ = origin + dim \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!4.bmp|width=280px380px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] {float} * |
box2
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draws
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a
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box
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that
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will
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be
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subtracted
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from the slab to
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become
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the
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orifice
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box2
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<--
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box(orifice
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origin,
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orificedim)
orificeorigin =
- x: origin0 + dim0/2 - lorifice/2
- y: origin1
- z: origin2
orificedim =
- x: origin0 + dim0/2 + lorifice/2
- y: origin1 + dim1
- z: origin2 + horifice
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{~}dim~) orifice{~}origin~ = *x: origin{~}0~ + dim{~}0~/2 - 1{~}orifice~/2 *y: origin{~}1~ *z: origin{~}2~ orifice{~}dim~ = *x: origin{~}0~ + dim{~}0~/2 + 1{~}orifice~/2 *y: origin{~}1~ + dim{~}1~ *z: origin{~}2~ + h{~}orifice~ \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!5a.bmp|width=280px180px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Southeast Isometric View, Before subtract1 [!5b.bmp|width=280px180px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Southeast Isometric View, After subtract1 {float} * |
subtract1
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subtracts
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box2
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to
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create
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an
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orifice,
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using
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the
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origin
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to
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select
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box1
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as
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the
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object
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to
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be
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subtracted
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from,
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and
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using
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orifice
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origin to
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select
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box2
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as
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the
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object
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to
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be
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subtracted
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subtract1
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<--
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subtractD(origin,
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orificeorigin)
origin = origin
orificeorigin =
- x: origin0 + dim0/2 - lorifice/2
- y: origin1
- z: origin2
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{{~}origin~) origin = origin orifice{~}origin~ = *x: origin{~}0~ + dim{~}0~/2 - 1{~}orifice~/2 *y: origin{~}1~ *z: origin{~}2~ \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!6a.bmp|width=280px180px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Southeast Isometric View, Before array [!66b.bmp|width=280px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Southeast Isometric View, After array [!6c.bmp|width=280px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Top View, After array {float} * |
array - creates an array to replicate the slab n times, by using the origin to select the slab as the item to put into an array, then specifies that a rectangular array with one row and "n" columns with a displacement of "dist" is to be used to place the slabs one next to the other.
array <--arrayB(origin, nrow, ncol, dist)
origin = origin
nrow = 1
ncol = n
dist =Length/n
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* - replicates the piece n times, with a spacing of dist between each array <-- arrayB(origin, nrow, ncol, dist) origin = origin nrow = 1 ncol = n dist =Length/n \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!7.bmp|width=280px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Southeast Isometric View {float} * |
union
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-
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Unites
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all
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the
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individual
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components
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of
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the
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inlet
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slope
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to
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act
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as
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a
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single
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unit
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union
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<-- unionallA
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rotate
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rotates
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the
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inlet
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slope
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about
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the
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x-axis,
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with
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the
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origin
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as
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the
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pivot,
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45
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degrees.
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Information
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about
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the
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rotate3d
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function
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can
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be
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found
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in
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the
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rotate <--
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3d(origin,
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origin,
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"x", 45)
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45) \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!9a.bmp|width=280px380px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Top View, Before mirror [!9b.bmp|width=280px380px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Top View, After mirror [!9c.bmp|width=280px!|AutoCAD Sedimentation Tank Inlet Slopes Program] Free Rotation used {float} * |
mirror
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-
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replicates
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the
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original
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inlet
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slope
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drawn
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by
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selecting
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the
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original
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inlet
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slope
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using
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the
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origin,
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then
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reflecting
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it
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over
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a
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mirror
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line
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created
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using mirrorpoint1 and mirrorpoint2.
mirror <--
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mirror(origin,
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mirror
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point1,
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mirror
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point2)
origin = origin
mirrorpoint1 =
- x: origin0
- y: origin1
mirrorpoint2 =
- x: origin0 + zc
- y: origin1