WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

Torus

Visualizing a torus

Diagram

Wolfram Language

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SystemModel["Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Visualizers.Torus"]
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Information

This information is part of the Modelica Standard Library maintained by the Modelica Association.

Model Torus visualizes a torus. The center of the torus is located at connector frame_a (visualized by the red coordinate system in the figure below). The left image below shows a torus with ri=0.5 m and ro = 0.2 m. The right images below shows the torus with the additional parameter settings:

  opening    =   45 degree
  startAngle = -135 degree
  stopAngle  =  135 degree

In the advanced menu the discretization of the surface visualization can be defined by the number of points of the inner radius of the torus (n_ri) and by the number of points of the outer radius of the torus (n_ro). In case the torus is closed (that is, opening = 0 degree), the actual number of points is one less (that is n_ri-1, n_ro-1), because the first and the last point of the parametrization coincide in this case.

Parameters (9)

animation

Value: true

Type: Boolean

Description: = true, if animation shall be enabled

ri

Value: 0.5

Type: Radius (m)

Description: Major radius (distance from center of torus to center of tube)

ro

Value: 0.1

Type: Radius (m)

Description: Minor radius (radius of tube)

opening

Value: 0

Type: Angle (rad)

Description: Opening angle of torus

startAngle

Value: -3.1415926535898

Type: Angle (rad)

Description: Start angle of torus slice

stopAngle

Value: 3.1415926535898

Type: Angle (rad)

Description: End angle of torus slice

wireframe

Value: false

Type: Boolean

Description: = true: 3D model will be displayed without faces

n_ri

Value: 40

Type: Integer

Description: Number of points along major radius ri

n_ro

Value: 20

Type: Integer

Description: Number of points along minor radius ro

Inputs (3)

color

Default Value: {0, 128, 255}

Type: RealColor

Description: Color of surface

specularCoefficient

Default Value: 0.7

Type: SpecularCoefficient

Description: Reflection of ambient light (= 0: light is completely absorbed)

transparency

Default Value: 0

Type: Real

Description: Transparency of shape: 0 (= opaque) ... 1 (= fully transparent)

Connectors (1)

frame_a

Type: Frame_a

Description: Coordinate system in which visualization data is resolved

Components (2)

world

Type: World

surface

Type: Surface

Revisions

  • July 2010 by Martin Otter
    Adapted to the new Surface model.
  • July 2005 by Dirk Zimmer (practical training at DLR)
    First version to visualize a multi-level tyre wheel model.