API Reference > OdGe Classes > OdGePlanarEnt Class
OdGePlanarEnt Class
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Syntax
C++
class OdGePlanarEnt : public OdGeSurface;

GePlanarEnt.h

This class is the base class for all OdGe planes in 3D space.

A parametric point on the plane with parameters u and v maps to the point S(u,v) as follows 

S(u,v) = originOfPlanarEntity + (u * uAxis) + (v * vAxis) 

uAxis and vAxis need not be either normalized or perpendicular, but they must not be colinear. 

 

Parameter 
Description Computed as 
origin 
Origin of plane. origin 
axis1 
A unit vector in the plane. uAxis.normal() 
axis2 
A unit vector perpendicular to the plane. uAxis.crossProduct(vAxis).normal() 

 

The plane equation for a plane is as follows 

a * X + b * Y + c * Z + d = 0 

Corresponding C++ library: TD_Ge 

 

 
Name 
Description 
 
Returns the point on this plane that is closest to the specified linear entity, and the point on the linear entity that is closest to this plane.
 
 
Returns the point on this plane that is closest to the specified plane, and the point on the specified plane that is closest to this plane.
 
 
get 
This is the overview for the get method overload. 
 
Returns the coefficients of the plane equation for this plane.
 
 
Returns the orthonormal canonical coordinate system of this plane.
 
 
Returns true and the intersection with the specified linear entity, if and only if the specified linear entity intersects with this plane.
 
 
Returns true if and only if the specified plane is coplanar with this one.
 
 
Returns true if and only if the specified point is on this plane, regardless of the envelope, as determined by the tolerance.
 
 
This is the overview for the isParallelTo method overload. 
 
This is the overview for the isPerpendicularTo method overload. 
 
Returns the normal to the plane as a unit vector. 
 
Returns an arbitrary point on the plane. 
 
This is project, a member of class OdGePlanarEnt. 
 
Returns projP and true, if and only if there is a point on this surface, projP, where the this surface normal or unitDir (if specified) passes through the point p.
 
 
Name 
Description 
 
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Assignment operator for the OdGePlanarEnt object. 
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