geCalculateNormal Function

Syntax

C++

GE_TOOLKIT_EXPORT OdGeError geCalculateNormal(const OdGePoint3d* points, OdUInt32 numPoints, OdGeVector3d* pNormal, const OdGeTol& tol = OdGeContext::gTol);

GeGbl.h

Parameters	Description
const OdGePoint3d* points	[in] Array of 3D points.
OdUInt32 numPoints	[in] Number of points.
OdGeVector3d* pNormal	[out] Receives the normal to the calculated plane.
const OdGeTol& tol = OdGeContext::gTol	[in] Geometric tolerance.

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