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How to compute the length of a spline using the Python API

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  • SylvainS Offline
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    import s4l_v1.model as model
    import XCoreModeling
    
    def get_spline_length(spline):
        wire = XCoreModeling.GetWires(spline)[0]
        target_curve = wire.GetGeometry(transform_to_model_space=True)
        target_path = target_curve.GetLaw()
        target_path_start = target_curve.ParameterRange.Start
        target_path_end = target_curve.ParameterRange.End
        return target_path_end - target_path_start
    
      
    # usage example
    s = model.AllEntities()['Spline 1']
    s_length = get_spline_length(s)
    print 'Length of spline {} is: {}'.format(s.Name, s_length)
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    • PeterStijnmanP Offline
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      wrote on last edited by PeterStijnman
      #2

      Works perfectly, thanks!

      Edit,
      I think you could also get away with:

      import s4l_v1.model as model
      import XCoreModeling
      
      def get_spline_length(spline):
      	wire = XCoreModeling.GetWires(spline)[0]           
              return wire.GetLength()
      
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