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Calculations

  • Section outline

    The outline of a section as loops of points, centered on its bounding box.

    arc point = (cx + r·cos a, cy + r·sin a), a = a₀ + (a₁ − a₀)·i ÷ n

    Steel section dimensions, areas and outlines shapes/sections.js
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  • Rounded rectangle loop

    The outer or inner loop of a rectangular hollow section with rounded corners.

    Steel section dimensions, areas and outlines shapes/sections.js
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  • Loop area

    The signed area of an outline loop.

    A = ½ × Σ (xᵢ·yᵢ₊₁ − xᵢ₊₁·yᵢ)

    Steel section dimensions, areas and outlines shapes/sections.js
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  • Loop perimeter

    The length around an outline loop.

    L = Σ √(Δx² + Δy²)

    Steel section dimensions, areas and outlines shapes/sections.js
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  • Part sizes in millimeters

    The table dimensions of each size of a part family, with inch sizes converted.

    mm = in × 25.4; pitch = 25.4 ÷ threads per inch

    Standard parts and library items shapes/parts.js
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  • Hexagon area

    The area of a hexagon from its width across flats.

    A = (√3 ÷ 2) × s²

    Standard parts and library items shapes/parts.js
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  • Mass from volume

    The mass of a part in kilograms from its volume in mm³.

    kg = mm³ × 10⁻⁹ × 7850, rounded to 4 decimals

    Standard parts and library items shapes/parts.js
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  • Inch length as a fraction

    Writes an inch length as a whole number and a fraction for the part's designation.

    n = round(v × 64); reduce n ÷ 64

    Standard parts and library items shapes/parts.js
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  • Part dimensions and mass

    The full set of dimensions, the bounding box and the mass of one part.

    e = 2s ÷ √3; bolt mass = (hex area × k + π ÷ 4 × d² × l) × ρ; gear: d = m·z, d_a = m(z + 2), d_f = m(z − 2.5), d_b = d·cos 20°

    Standard parts and library items shapes/parts.js
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  • Coordinate rounding in library items

    Rounds every coordinate written into a library item's drawing.

    round(v × 1000) ÷ 1000

    Standard parts and library items shapes/items.js
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  • Steel section as a library item

    The section view or side elevation of a steel section, with its size and weight parameters.

    kg/m = published mass, else area × 10⁻⁶ × 7850; weight = kg/m × length ÷ 1000

    Standard parts and library items shapes/items.js
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  • Bolt drawing dimensions

    The head, shank, chamfer and thread lines of a bolt's side view.

    thread root diameter = D − 1.22687 × pitch; chamfer = min(pitch, D ÷ 4)

    Standard parts and library items shapes/items.js
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  • Standard part as a library item

    The drawing, size parameters and weight of a standard part as a library item.

    Standard parts and library items shapes/items.js
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  • Parameter levels

    The evenly spaced values of a parameter between its two bounds.

    vᵢ = from + (to − from) × i ÷ (steps − 1)

    Design study variants and ranking study/study.js
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  • Rounding of parameter values

    Rounds a parameter value before it is put in a variant.

    v → v to 12 significant digits

    Design study variants and ranking study/study.js
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  • Variant list

    Every combination of parameter levels, or a seeded random sample between the bounds.

    random: v = from + (to − from) × u, u = 32-bit integer ÷ 2³²

    Design study variants and ranking study/study.js
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  • Meeting the limits

    Whether a variant's results meet every limit of the study.

    min goal: value ≤ limit; max goal: value ≥ limit

    Design study variants and ranking study/study.js
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  • Trade-off front

    The variants that no other variant beats on every goal at once.

    a dominates b when a is no worse on every goal and better on at least one

    Design study variants and ranking study/study.js
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  • Weighted ranking

    A score for each feasible variant from its goals and the weights a person gives.

    x = (value − lo) ÷ (hi − lo); score = Σ w × (x for max goals, 1 − x for min goals)

    Design study variants and ranking study/study.js
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  • Load factor to the limit

    The factor by which every load can be multiplied before the design's utilization reaches 1.

    find λ with util(λ) = 1: double λ until util ≥ 1, then bisect with mid = √(lo × hi) until hi − lo ≤ 10⁻⁴ × hi

    Load reserve and escape route checks study/breakit.js
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  • Escape route widths

    For each room, the route out whose narrowest door is widest, and its margin against the required width.

    width of a route = min of its door widths; margin = width − required

    Load reserve and escape route checks study/breakit.js
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  • Part reserve from a stress study

    The load factor to first yield and to buckling of a solved part.

    λ = minimum safety factor ÷ wanted safety factor; utilization = 1 ÷ λ

    Load reserve and escape route checks study/breakit.js
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  • Matrix product

    Combines two transforms into one.

    o[c][r] = Σₖ a[k][r] × b[c][k]

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • Matrix inverse

    The transform that undoes another.

    inverse = cofactor matrix ÷ determinant

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • Transforming a point

    Applies a transform to a point.

    p′ = (M × [x, y, z, 1]) ÷ w

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • Rotation about an axis

    The matrix of a rotation by an angle in degrees about X, Y or Z.

    a = deg × π ÷ 180; entries cos a, ± sin a

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • Quaternion to rotation matrix

    The rotation matrix of an orientation stored as a quaternion.

    q ÷ |q|; R₀₀ = 1 − 2(y² + z²), R₀₁ = 2(xy + wz), …

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • Value at a time

    An animated value at a given time, between its stored samples.

    v = a + (b − a) × (t − t₀) ÷ (t₁ − t₀)

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • An object's own transform

    Builds the transform of one object from its list of translate, rotate, scale and matrix operations.

    M = op₁ × op₂ × … in the listed order; an inverted operation uses its inverse

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • World transform

    The transform of an object in the scene, through all its parents.

    W = M_root × … × M_parent × M_own

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • Scene units and up axis

    The transform from the scene's own units and up axis to meters with Z up.

    scale by metersPerUnit; Y-up scenes: rotate 90° about X

    USD transforms and placement usd/geom.js
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  • Placement of instanced copies

    The transform of each copy of a point instancer from its position, orientation and scale.

    M = translate(p) × rotate(q) × scale(s)

    USD transforms and placement usd/scene.js
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  • Writing an object's transform

    Stores an object's placement in the exported scene.

    USD transforms and placement usd/build.js
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  • Attribute value to its storage type

    Converts a list of numbers to the number type its USD attribute type calls for.

    USD mesh coordinates in saved and exported files usd/build.js
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  • Mesh points and extent

    Stores the points of a mesh and its bounding box in the scene.

    extent = [min x, min y, min z, max x, max y, max z] of the points

    USD mesh coordinates in saved and exported files usd/build.js
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  • Lamp intensity

    Converts a lamp's lumens to the intensity a renderer reads.

    intensity = lumens ÷ (683 × area × π)

    USD mesh coordinates in saved and exported files usd/build.js
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  • Single values in the binary file

    Writes one number, tuple or matrix into the binary USD file.

    USD mesh coordinates in saved and exported files usd/usdc-write.js
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  • Arrays in the binary file

    Writes an array of numbers into the binary USD file.

    USD mesh coordinates in saved and exported files usd/usdc-write.js
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  • Reading a mesh

    The points, faces and attached values of a mesh read from a USD scene.

    USD mesh coordinates in saved and exported files usd/geom.js
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  • Built-in shapes as meshes

    A cube, sphere, cylinder, cone, capsule or plane of a USD scene as a mesh.

    ring point = (r·cos θ, r·sin θ, z), θ = 2π·j ÷ 24

    USD mesh coordinates in saved and exported files usd/geom.js
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  • Parameter values in dependency order

    Evaluates every parameter after the ones it uses and reports cycles and missing values.

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Equation results written to their targets

    Evaluates each equation and writes the result into the dimension or feature value it drives.

    written when |current − v| > 1e-12 × max(1, |v|)

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Limits on a driven value

    Checks a value against its target's kind: whole number, minimum, maximum.

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Backward solve for a driving parameter

    Finds the parameter value that makes an equation give the value a person typed.

    secant: c = b − f(b) × (b − a) ÷ (f(b) − f(a)); stop when |f| ≤ 1e-10 × max(1, |target|, |x₀|)

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Rounding of the solved value

    Replaces the solved value by the roundest number near it that still solves the equation.

    first of round(x, d decimals) for d = 0…10, then x to 12 significant digits, that keeps |f| within tolerance; else x

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Edited dimension written back to a parameter

    When a driven value is edited, changes the driving parameter behind its equation, or rewrites a constant equation to the new number.

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Value typed for a parameter

    Sets a driving parameter to a typed value, or solves the driving parameter behind a driven one.

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Removing a parameter and writing its value in

    Removes a parameter and, when asked, writes its current value into every expression that used it.

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Design table row made permanent

    Writes a set of override values into the parameters.

    Parameters and equations params.js
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  • Face-frame default sizes

    The stile and rail width, overlay and door gap a job uses when it sets none.

    stile = rail = 38 mm; overlay = 12 mm; gap = 3 mm; inch job: round(mm ÷ 25.4 × 16) ÷ 16

    CabinetCraft parts, fronts and face frames addons/cabinetcraft/lib/build.js
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