Normal Angle

A field giving, at each point, the angle in degrees (0 to 180) between the Solid's outward normal and direction. Against the build direction, downward-facing overhangs read close to 180.

Inputs

Solid Solid

The Solid whose surface normals are measured.

Takes: any block that gives Solid (102 blocks)
Direction Vector

The direction to compare against, such as the build direction; its length does not matter.

Output

Number

Used by: any block that takes Number (95 blocks)

Properties

Values the block gives besides its output. The editor lists them under Properties, and an input can read one by reference.

Solid Solid

The field read as a Solid whose surface is where the field is zero.

BoundingBox Bounding Box

The box the field is evaluated in.

Negative Number

The field with its sign flipped (−f), which swaps inside and outside.

Redistanced Number

The field divided by its gradient length (f/|∇f|) so it reads close to a true distance; the zero set does not move.

What implicit modeling is

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