ComputeDerivatives Method


Edge Compute Derivatives Method

Returns the vectors describing the edge at the specified parameter.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public Transform ComputeDerivatives(
	double parameter
)

Parameters

parameter Double
The parameter to be evaluated.

Return Value

Transform
The transformation containing a tangent vector, derivative of tangent vector, and bi-normal vector.
Remarks
The following is the meaning of the transformation members:
  • Origin is the point on the edge (equivalent to Evaluate);
  • BasisX is the tangent vector (the first derivative);
  • BasisY is the second derivative;
  • BasisZ is the bi-normal vector (tangent x normal).
Normal and bi-normal are zero if the edge is straight at the point. None of the vectors are normalized.
See Also
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