/SURF/PLANE

Block Format Keyword

/SURF/PLANE - Geometrical Surface Definition

Description

Describes an infinite PLANE surface defined by a normal vector MM1.

Format

Field	Contents
surf_ID	Surface identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits)
unit_ID	Optional unit identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits)
surf_title	Surface title (Character, maximum 100 characters)
XM	X coordinate of M (end of normal vector) (Real)
YM	Y coordinate of M (end of normal vector) (Real)
ZM	Z coordinate of M (end of normal vector) (Real)
XM1	X coordinate of M1 (head of normal vector) (Real)
YM1	Y coordinate of M1 (head of normal vector) (Real)
ZM1	Z coordinate of M1 (head of normal vector) (Real)

1.	The infinite PLANE is defined by a normal vector MM1 (M belongs to plane), as shown below.

surf_plane_normal_vector