geCalculateNormal Function

Syntax

C++

GE_TOOLKIT_EXPORT OdGeError geCalculateNormal(const OdGePoint3dArray& points, OdGeVector3d * pNormal, const OdGeTol& tol = OdGeContext::gTol);

GeGbl.h

Parameters	Description
const OdGePoint3dArray& points	[in] Array of 3D points.
OdGeVector3d * pNormal	[out] Receives the normal to the calculated plane.
const OdGeTol& tol = OdGeContext::gTol	[in] Geometric tolerance.
numPoints	[in] Number of points.

Returns the normal to the plane defined by the specified points.

Possible return values are as follows:

untitled table kOk kNonCoplanarGeometry kDegenerateGeometry kSingularPoint

Corresponding C++ library: TD_Ge