General Program Information

Sedimentation tank with channels, top view

Sedimentation tank with channels, right view

Input Definitions

• p1 is a 3,1 matrix with the x,y,z values for the lower left hand corner of the channel. p1 is also the channel origin.
• p2 is a 3,1 matrix with the x,y,z values for the upper right hand corner of the channel.
• p3 is a 3,1 matrix with the x,y,z values for the lower left hand corner of the channel cutout.
• p4 is a 3,1 matrix with the x,y,z values for the lower upper right hand corner of the channel cutout.
• p5 is a 2,1 matrix with the x,y values for a point on the outer edge of the channel viewed from viewtop.
• p6 is a 2,1 matrix with the x,y values for a point on the lower inner lip of the channel viewed from viewtop.
• p7 is a 2,1 matrix with the x,y values for a point on the upper inner lip of the channel viewed from viewtop.
• win1 is a 2,1 matrix with the x,y values for the lower left hand corner of the zoom window.
• win2 is a 2,1 matrix with the x,y values for the upper right hand corner of the zoom window.
• channel _dim0 is the channel width.
• channel _dim1 is the channel length.
• channel _dim2 is the channel depth.

Technical Program Outline

viewtop - sets the workspace so that the user is viewing the top of the object.

zoom _win - zooms the workspace to a smaller focus area.

box1 - creates the outer box of the channel.

box2 - creates a second bow that will serve as the channel cutout.

subtract1 - subtracts the inner box from the outer box to create a channel.