Conformal_Channel_(New Version)
a) INPUT_LOCATION : Location where channel originate.(However the channel will protrude slightly outward in order to facilitate boolean operation with another object(Eg:Mold object) where this channel path have to create inside it.)
b) OUTPUT_LOCATION : Location where channel ends.(However the channel will protrude slightly outward in order to facilitate boolean operation with another object(Eg:Mold object) where this channel path have to create inside it.)
c) dir_in : Input direction of cooling channel
d) dir_out : Output direction of cooling channel
e) I/O_Len : Input and output channel entrance length
e) cen_end1(Z-): Starting point of 'CentralCurve' (check in 'Scene Collection' in Blender 2.8
f) cen_end2(Z+): Ending point of 'CentralCurve'
g) cen_line_subdivi: Subdivision number of 'CentralCurve'.Number of coils of channel is based on this number
h) curve_subdivi: lateral subdivision of the 'ConformCurve' curve. Higher the value,more conformity (accurate) but will be difficult if manual editing needed on either 'ConformCurve' curve object or 'ConformCurveMesh' mesh object because of more number of points.
i) from: per loop starting point
j) to: per loop ending point
k) dist_from_surf : distance of channel from object surface.Inward or outward possible
l) cross_sec_radi : Radius of the circle cross-section
m) Resolution : Control the mesh resolution for 'Mod2' and 'Mod3' type. For higher 'cross_sec_radi' increase 'Resolution' value to save computation time. If channel is not generated properly for lower 'cross_sec_radi' then decrease 'Resolution' value.
n) REVERSE CHANNEL : Input and output connection get reversed
o) CORE : Activate this if channel creating in Core side. It avoids channel overlap
p) SplineType :
>NURBS - Channel curve will be a Nurb curve (Smooth)
>POLY - Channel curve will not be a smooth curve (Rough)
q) Obj : Current active object you selected for creating conformal channel.Based on the name of object in this section the algorithm will work.
r) Create Channel - Conformal channel is generated by clicking this button based on above values.
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