ParabolicWedge

ipkiss3.all.ParabolicWedge(layer, begin_coord=(0.0, 0.0), end_coord=(10.0, 0.0), begin_width=3.0, end_width=1.0, width_step=None)

Returns a Boundary Element with a parabilically tapered wedge shape.

Parameters:
layer: Layer object, required

Layer on which the shape is drawn

begin_coordCoord2 or Tuple

starting coordinate of the center line of the wedge. defaults to (0,0)

end_coordCoord2 or Tuple

ending coordinate of the center line of the wedge. defaults to (10.0,0)

begin_widthpositive number

width of the first face of the wedge. defaults to 3.0

end_widthpositive number

width of the end face of the wedge. defaults to 1.0

width_steppositive number

the discretisation step of the width along the parabolic profile. Defaults to 10 times the grid.

Returns:
Boundary element.