OffsetCurveGenerator
Offsets the segments of linear features, and if necessary, connects them using stroked arcs.
Input Ports
Only 2D linear features are supported as input. Self intersecting lines are not supported, and may produce unpredictable results. Other types of geometry will result in undefined behavior.
Output Ports
Each point in the output curve will be the specified offset, measured in ground units, away from the input linear geometry. The output ports Left and Right will produce offset curves on either side of the linear geometry.
Parameters
This parameter, measures in ground units, specifies the distance by which the output curve is offset from the input curve.
As the diagrams below illustrate, the corner styles of the offset curves can be Round (default), Bevel (chopped), or Miter (pointed). If Miter is used, a limit must be specified using the Miter Limit parameter. If a corner is too pointed for the miter limit, the corner will instead be bevelled.
Round
Bevel
Miter
This parameter, measured in degrees, controls the smoothness of the stroked arcs in the output offset curve. As this parameter decreases in value, the smoothness of the arc connectors increases. The specified value must be between 0 and 90 degrees.
This parameter controls how pointed a buffered corner can be before it is bevelled. It is the highest value that the ratio of corner distance to offset is allowed to have before truncation occurs. A higher number allows for more extreme corner angles.
Editing Transformer Parameters
Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.
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