Plug-ins User Guide
Version 5.2 | Published March 20, 2024 ©
Arrow
The Arrow plug-in allows you to create and customize an arrow geometry. The arrow is a 2D object. By clicking on the arrow icon in a container, the arrow editor opens. The default arrow has two heads. At the tip of each arrowhead the reference points are placed. The left point is 1 and the right is 2.
Note: This plug-in is located in: Plugins -> Geom plug-ins -> Default
Arrow Properties
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Use LOD: Enables/disables dynamic level of detail.
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Point 1X/1Y/1Z/2X/2Y/2Z: Sets the point offsets.
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Width: Sets the width of the arrow shaft.
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Style 1: Determines whether the arrow end at point 1 should have a head.
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Style 2: Determines whether the arrow end at point 2 should have a head.
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Arrow Width: Sets the width of the arrow heads.
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Arrow Length: Sets the length of the arrow head.
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Percent: Scales the arrow in percent of the size defined by X-, Y- and Z-values.
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Mode: Defines if the arrow lies in an XY, XZ or YZ plane.
To Create an Arrow
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Create a group and add the Arrow plug-in to it.
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Add a material and/or an image to the same container as the arrow plug-in to add color and/or texture to it.