How to get the x component of a point?

Gerwang · January 11, 2016, 07:53

Hello Foamers!

I'm trying to modify decompose method, for which I need to get the x component of a point.

A series of points is defined like this:

Code:

pointField points

There is a way to get the value of its X component and it works like this:

Code:

points.component(vector::X)

What this returns is a vector(I think), but how can I get the certain component of this vector? e.g. the first component of it.
I tried points.component(vector::X)[0], points.component(vector::X).value(0), points.component(vector::X).component(0). But none of them works.

Does anyone has an idea? I'd be very appreciate for your answer!

Best regards
Gerwang

Gerwang · January 11, 2016, 08:18

I figured out one way to do it, and now it works, just use:

Code:

points[0].component(vector::X)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerwang

Hello Foamers!

I'm trying to modify decompose method, for which I need to get the x component of a point.

A series of points is defined like this:

Code:

pointField points

There is a way to get the value of its X component and it works like this:

Code:

points.component(vector::X)

What this returns is a vector(I think), but how can I get the certain component of this vector? e.g. the first component of it.
I tried points.component(vector::X)[0], points.component(vector::X).value(0), points.component(vector::X).component(0). But none of them works.

Does anyone has an idea? I'd be very appreciate for your answer!

Best regards
Gerwang

January 11, 2016, 07:53	How to get the x component of a point?	#1
Gerwang New Member Chengyu Wang Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 11	Hello Foamers! I'm trying to modify decompose method, for which I need to get the x component of a point. A series of points is defined like this: Code: pointField points There is a way to get the value of its X component and it works like this: Code: points.component(vector::X) What this returns is a vector(I think), but how can I get the certain component of this vector? e.g. the first component of it. I tried points.component(vector::X)[0], points.component(vector::X).value(0), points.component(vector::X).component(0). But none of them works. Does anyone has an idea? I'd be very appreciate for your answer! Best regards Gerwang

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