OOF2: The Manual
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6.5.2. Subclasses |  |
Name
Remove Short Sides (RemoveShortSide) — Eliminate the shortest side of a quadrilateral.
Synopsis
RemoveShortSide(ratio)
Details
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Base class:
Rationalizer -
Parameters:
ratio- Maximum acceptable ratio of the lengths of the second shortest and the shortest sides. Type: A real number.
Description
RemoveShortSide is a Rationalizer applied by the Rationalize Skeleton modifier. It
removes the shortest segment of a quadrilateral Element, thus
converting the Element into a triangle. When used as part of a
SpecificRationalization,
RemoveShortSide is applied only to Elements
in which the ratio of the length of the second shortest side to
the length of shortest side is greater than the given
ratio.
Table 6.4 summarizes the conditions
under which RemoveShortSide applies, and
the consequences of its application.
Table 6.4. Rationalizing Short-sided Quadrilaterals
| Condition |
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| Cases | End-results |
| When neighboring a Quadrilateral | |
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| When neighboring a Triangle | |
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| Remove segments (RemoveSegments) |  |
Reverse (ReverseAnimation) |