CurveToPlane1
3D• CurveToPlane1[cnum, locuspoint, {alpha, guess}, axis] constrains the space curve defined by locuspoint to lie tangent to a plane specified by axis. The locuspoint must be defined as a parametric function of alpha.
• CurveToPlane1 constrains one degree of freedom. • CurveToPlane1 generates two constraint equations and introduces one new variable, alpha, hence constraining one degree of freedom.
• The first equation constrains the point of contact to lie in the plane, and the second equation constrains the direction vector of the curve at the point of contact to be orthogonal to axis, yielding two constraint equations.
• See also: CurveToCylinder1, SetConstraints, SysCon.
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