Search Methods

User Inputs:

• User does not give any input therefore, in this case “Global” + “Local” search methods are used.

• User knows which elements (excluding faces) to search for, thus “Local” search method is used.

Search Types:

• 0 - face-to-face search

• 1 - plane-to-face search

• 2 - both 0 and 1 Search

• The reason to split the search types is to avoid having to cross connections and side connection in the same point.

Special Case:

• You want to cut one side of element without joints e.g. in foundations. In this case use adjacency input where v0=v1 and f0=f1.

Global:

• Closest Object Query + OOB and ABB collision

• no search by user given index (must have input in the beginning)

• Polyline Search

Local:

• face_to_face side-to-side parallel in-plane | joinery_library 1-9 | type 12

• face_to_face side-to-side parallel out-of-plane | joinery_library 10-19 | type 11

• face_to_face top-to-side | joinery_library 20-29 | type 20

• plane_to_face cross | joinery_library 30-39 | type 30

• face_to_face top_to_top | joinery_library 40-49 | type 40 currently only output joint_area with 0 local search

• face_to_face side-to-side | joinery_library non-parallel 50-59 | type 50

• border_to_face border | joinery_library border 60-69 | type 60

Local Search and Insertion Vector:

• A vector on an element edge that is equal to a plane normal on an edge.