General Program Information
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h1. General Program Information {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!1a.bmp|width=380px!|AutoCAD Channel Program] Southeast Isometric View {float} \\ \\ h3. Input Definitions h5. Inputs Needed to Call the Channel Function channel{~}origin~ \- a 3*1 matrix with |
Input Definitions
Inputs Needed to Call the Channel Function
channelorigin - 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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channel
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will
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be
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drawn
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channeldim - a 3*1
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matrix
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with
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the
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x,y,z
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positions
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specifying
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the
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dimensions
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of
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the
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channel
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cutout
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t
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-
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specifies
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the
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thickness
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of
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the
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channel
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walls
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Inputs
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Defined
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within
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the
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Channel
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Function
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p1
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=
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- x
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- : channelorigin0
- y : channelorigin1
- z : channelorigin2
p2 =
- x : channelorigin0 + channeldim0
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1
- z : channelorigin2 + channeldim2
p3 =
- x : channelorigin0
- y : channelorigin1 - t
- z : channelorigin2 - t
p4 =
- x : channelorigin0 + channeldim0
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1 + t
- z : channelorigin2 channeldim2
p5 =
- x : channelorigin0
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1 + t
p6 =
- x : channelorigin0 - zc
- y : channelorigin1 - t - zc
p7 =
- x : channelorigin0 + channeldim0 + zc
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1 + t + zc
win1 =
- x : channelorigin0
- y : channelorigin1 - t
- z : channelorigin2
win2 =
- x : channelorigin0 + channeldim0
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1 + t
- z : channelorigin2
Technical Program Outline
viewtop - sets the workspace so that the user is viewing the top of the object.
viewtop <-- viewtop
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channel{~}origin0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ * z : channel{~}origin2~ p2 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ + channel{~}dim0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ + channel{~}dim1~ * z : channel{~}origin2~ + channel{~}dim2~ p3 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ \- t * z : channel{~}origin2~ \- t p4 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ + channel{~}dim0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ + channel{~}dim1~ + t * z : channel{~}origin2~ channel{~}dim2~ p5 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ + channel{~}dim1~ + t p6 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ \- zc * y : channel{~}origin1~ \- t - zc p7 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ + channel{~}dim0~ + zc * y : channel{~}origin1~ + channel{~}dim1~ + t + zc win1 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ \- t * z : channel{~}origin2~ win2 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ + channel{~}dim0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ + channel{~}dim1~ + t * z : channel{~}origin2~ h1. Technical Program Outline {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!2a.bmp|width=380px!|AutoCAD Channel Program] Top View {float} *viewtop* \- sets the workspace so that the user is viewing the top of the object. viewtop <-- [viewtop|AutoCAD Basics Views] *zoom{*}{*}{~}win{~}*\- zooms on a window space directly around where the channel is to be drawn (as shown above - actual window size relative to channel that is to be drawn). zoom{~}win~ <--[zoom {~}wina~|AutoCAD Basics Zoom](win1, win2) win1 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ \- t * z : channel{~}origin2~ win2 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ + channel{~}dim0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ + channel{~}dim1~ |
zoomwin- zooms on a window space directly around where the channel is to be drawn (as shown above - actual window size relative to channel that is to be drawn).
zoomwin <--zoom wina(win1, win2)
win1 =
- x : channelorigin0
- y : channelorigin1 - t
- z : channelorigin2
win2 =
- x : channelorigin0 + channeldim0
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1 + t
- z : channelorigin2
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+ t * z : channel{~}origin2~ \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!3.bmp|width=380px!|AutoCAD Channel Program] Top View [!3c.bmp|width=380px!|AutoCAD Channel Program] Southeast Isometric View {float} *box1* \- creates a box that will serve as the channel cutout. box1 <-- [boxA|AutoCAD Basics Box] |
box1 - creates a box that will serve as the channel cutout.
box1 <-- boxA(p1,p2)
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p1
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=
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- x
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- : channelorigin0
- y : channelorigin1
- z : channelorigin2
p2 =
- x : channelorigin0 + channeldim0
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1
- z : channelorigin2 + channeldim2
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{ channel{~}origin0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ * z : channel{~}origin2~ p2 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ + channel{~}dim0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ + channel{~}dim1~ * z : channel{~}origin2~ + channel{~}dim2~ \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!4.bmp|width=380px!|AutoCAD Channel Program] Top View [!4b.bmp|width=380px!|AutoCAD Channel Program] Southeast Isometric View {float} * |
box2
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-
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creates
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the
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outer
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box
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of
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the
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channel.
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box2
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<--
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(p3,p4)
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p3
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=
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- x
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- : channelorigin0
- y : channelorigin1 - t
- z : channelorigin2 - t
p4 =
- x : channelorigin0 + channeldim0
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1 + t
- z : channelorigin2 channeldim2
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{ channel{~}origin0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ \- t * z : channel{~}origin2~ \- t p4 = * x : channel{~}origin0~ + channel{~}dim0~ * y : channel{~}origin1~ + channel{~}dim1~ + t * z : channel{~}origin2~ channel{~}dim2~ \\ \\ {float:left|border=2px solid black} [!6.bmp|width=380px!|AutoCAD Channel Program] Top View [!5.bmp|width=380px!|AutoCAD Channel Program] Southeast Isometric View, After Subtract {float} *subtract1* \- subtracts the inner box from the outer box to create a channel, using p5 to select the outer box as the object to be subtracted from, and p6 and p7 to draw a box that selects the inner box as the object to be subtracted. subtract1 <-- [subtractH|AutoCAD Basics Subtractions] |
subtract1 - subtracts the inner box from the outer box to create a channel, using p5 to select the outer box as the object to be subtracted from, and p6 and p7 to draw a box that selects the inner box as the object to be subtracted.
subtract1 <-- subtractH(p5,p6,p7)
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p5
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=
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- x
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- channelorigin0
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1 + t
p6 =
- x : channelorigin0 - zc
- y : channelorigin1 - t - zc
p7 =
- x : channelorigin0 + channeldim0 + zc
- y : channelorigin1 + channeldim1 + t + zc