NurbsCurve.CreateSpiral Method (Point3d, Vector3d, Point3d, Double, Double, Double, Double)

NurbsCurveCreateSpiral Method (Point3d, Vector3d, Point3d, Double, Double, Double, Double)

Creates a C1 cubic NURBS approximation of a helix or spiral. For a helix, you may have radius0 == radius1. For a spiral radius0 == radius0 produces a circle. Zero and negative radii are permissible.

Namespace:  Rhino.Geometry
Assembly:  RhinoCommon (in RhinoCommon.dll)
Syntax
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public static NurbsCurve CreateSpiral(
	Point3d axisStart,
	Vector3d axisDir,
	Point3d radiusPoint,
	double pitch,
	double turnCount,
	double radius0,
	double radius1
)
Public Shared Function CreateSpiral ( 
	axisStart As Point3d,
	axisDir As Vector3d,
	radiusPoint As Point3d,
	pitch As Double,
	turnCount As Double,
	radius0 As Double,
	radius1 As Double
) As NurbsCurve

Parameters

axisStart
Type: Rhino.GeometryPoint3d
Helix's axis starting point or center of spiral.
axisDir
Type: Rhino.GeometryVector3d
Helix's axis vector or normal to spiral's plane.
radiusPoint
Type: Rhino.GeometryPoint3d
Point used only to get a vector that is perpedicular to the axis. In particular, this vector must not be (anti)parallel to the axis vector.
pitch
Type: SystemDouble
The pitch, where a spiral has a pitch = 0, and pitch > 0 is the distance between the helix's "threads".
turnCount
Type: SystemDouble
The number of turns in spiral or helix. Positive values produce counter-clockwise orientation, negitive values produce clockwise orientation. Note, for a helix, turnCount * pitch = length of the helix's axis.
radius0
Type: SystemDouble
The starting radius.
radius1
Type: SystemDouble
The ending radius.

Return Value

Type: NurbsCurve
NurbsCurve on success, null on failure.
Version Information

Rhino for Mac

Supported in: 5.4

Rhino for Windows

Supported in: 6.14
See Also

M:Rhino.Geometry.NurbsCurve.CreateSpiral(Rhino.Geometry.Point3d,Rhino.Geometry.Vector3d,Rhino.Geometry.Point3d,System.Double,System.Double,System.Double,System.Double)