Synopsis
PDX_MSGT gdx_GetSurfContinuity(long option, MDA_PTR db_ptr, double cont_toler[4], int *u_continuity, int *v_continuity)
Purpose
Get the GDX surface continuity.
Description
Determines the minimum continuity between all the segments in the GDX surface entity to within the cont_toler tolerance. For an GDX surface entity that has only one segment, the type of surface determines the level of continuity. The continuity value can vary from -1 for discontinuous to a maximium of GDX_MAX_DEG where GDX_MAX_DEG is the maximium degree supported for a GDX surface. The GDX surface must be a valid GDX definition.
Input
option
GDX_GTEST
Test for G continuity for derivatives to 2
db_ptr
The GDX surface entity database pointer.
cont_toler
The continuity tolerance. The distance between the derivatives must be less then or equal this value to have derivative continuity .nf [0] = Model Space Distance (G0) [1] = Radian angular difference (G1) [2] = Curvature difference (G2) [3] = Normalized derivative difference .fi
Output
u_continuity
The level of surface U continuity (-1 to MXDEGS).
v_continuity
The level of surface V continuity (-1 to MXDEGS).
Tolerances
NORMAL_MAG_TOL
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Return
GDX_NOERR
GDX_INVALIDENTITYTYPE
Low level error return
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