Viz Artist User Guide
Version 3.14 | Published October 30, 2020 ©
Cycloid
Use this plug-in to create a Cycloid; The path traced by a point on a wheel as the wheel rolls, without slipping, along a flat surface.
Note: This plug-in is located in: Built Ins -> Geom plug-ins -> Default
Cycloid Properties
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Shape
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EpiCycloid: A plane curve produced by tracing the path of a chosen point of a circle which rolls without slipping around a fixed circle
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Hypo Cycloid: A special plane curve generated by the trace of a fixed point on a small circle that rolls within a larger circle.
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Corners: Sets the number of corners the Cycloid is to be made up of.
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Hole: Creates a hole in the Cycloid.
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Radius: Sets the radius of the hole.
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Factor Outer: Sets the outer factor of the Cycloid.
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Factor Inner: Sets the inner factor of the Cycloid (when Hole is set to On).
To Create a Cycloid
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Create a new container.
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Add the Cycloid plug-in to it (1 (default Hypo Cycloid)).
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Open the Cycloid editor.
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Modify the Cycloid parameters, for example (2).
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Corners: 8.
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Hole: On.
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Radius: 20.
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Factor Outer: 10.
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Factor Inner: 10.
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Slice: 5.
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If required, add a material and/or a texture.