Updated getParametersOfFace()

Rebarfunc.py

@@ -123,20 +123,19 @@ def getTrueParametersOfStructure(obj):
         height = structuralBaseObject.Height.Value
     return [length, width, height]
 
-def getParametersOfFace(structure, facename, sketch = True):
+def getParametersOfFace(structure, facename, sketch=True):
     """ getParametersOfFace(structure, facename, sketch = True): This function will return
-    length, width and points of center of mass of a given face according to the sketch
-    value in the form of list.
+    length, width and points of center of mass of a given face w.r.t sketch value.
 
     For eg.:
     Case 1: When sketch is True: We use True when we want to create rebars from sketch
-        (planar rebars) and the sketch is strictly based on 2D so we neglected the normal
+        (planar rebars) and the sketch is strictly based on 2D, so we neglected the normal
         axis of the face.
         Output: [(FaceLength, FaceWidth), (CenterOfMassX, CenterOfMassY)]
 
     Case 2: When sketch is False: When we want to create non-planar rebars(like stirrup)
-        or we want to create rebar from a wire. Also for creating rebar from wire
-        we will require three coordinates (x, y, z).
+        or rebar from a wire. Also for creating rebar from wire we will require
+        three coordinates (x, y, z).
         Output: [(FaceLength, FaceWidth), (CenterOfMassX, CenterOfMassY, CenterOfMassZ)]"""
     face = structure.Shape.Faces[getFaceNumber(facename) - 1]
     center_of_mass = face.CenterOfMass
@@ -159,33 +158,23 @@ def getParametersOfFace(structure, facename, sketch = True):
             Edges.append(edge)
         # facePRM holds length of a edges.
         facePRM = [(vec(edge)).Length for edge in Edges]
-        # Find the orientation of the face. Also eliminating normal axes
-        # to the edge/face.
-        # When edge is parallel to x-axis
-        if round(Edges[0].tangentAt(0)[0]) in {1,-1}:
-            x = center_of_mass[0]
-            if round(Edges[1].tangentAt(0)[1]) in {1, -1}:
-                y = center_of_mass[1]
-            else:
-                y = center_of_mass[2]
+        # Multiply two vector components with each other
+        # (1 - abs(j)): Changing 1 or -1 with 0 and 0 with 1
+        face_center_pt = [i * (1 - abs(j)) for i, j in zip(center_of_mass, face.normalAt(0, 0))]
+        # Remove normal axis point
+        face_center_pt = filter(lambda a: a != 0, face_center_pt)
+        x = face_center_pt[0]
+        y = face_center_pt[1]
         # When edge is parallel to y-axis
-        elif round(Edges[0].tangentAt(0)[1]) in {1,-1}:
-            x = center_of_mass[1]
+        if round(Edges[0].tangentAt(0)[1]) in {1, -1}:
             if round(Edges[1].tangentAt(0)[0]) in {1, -1}:
                 # Change order when edge along x-axis is at second place.
                 facePRM.reverse()
-                y = center_of_mass[1]
-            else:
-                y = center_of_mass[2]
-        elif round(Edges[0].tangentAt(0)[2]) in {1,-1}:
-            y = center_of_mass[2]
-            if round(Edges[1].tangentAt(0)[0]) in {1, -1}:
-                x = center_of_mass[0]
-            else:
-                x = center_of_mass[1]
+        elif round(Edges[0].tangentAt(0)[2]) in {1, -1}:
             facePRM.reverse()
         facelength = facePRM[0]
         facewidth = facePRM[1]
+
     # When structure is not cubic. For founding parameters of given face
     # I have used bounding box.
     else: