Revolution Class

class plask.geometry.Revolution(item)

Revolution around the vertical axis of the 2D object into a 3D one.

Objects of this type can be supplied to 2D cylindrical solvers or they can be used as a part of the 3D geometry tree.

Parameters:

• item (2D geometry object) – Two-dimensional geometry object to revolve.

• auto_clip (bool) – If True, item will be implicitly clipped to non-negative tran. coordinates. False by default.

Example

Instead of using Cylinder object, you can revolve a rectangle in the following way:

>>> rect = plask.geometry.Rectangle(1, 2, 'GaAs')
>>> cylinder = plask.geometry.Revolution(rect)

The created cylinder will have base radius of 1µm and the height 2µm.

Note: In the real-life situations, you can revolve any complicated 2D object (e.g. a stack of a shelf).

Methods

contains(...)	Test if the geometry object contains a point.
get_leafs([path])	Get list of the geometry tree leafs.
get_leafs_bboxes([path])	Calculate bounding boxes of all the geometry tree leafs.
get_leafs_positions([path])	Calculate positions of all the geometry tree leafs.
get_leafs_translations([path])	Get list of Translation objects holding all the geometry tree leafs.
get_matching_objects(cond)	Get list of the geometry tree objects matching condition.
get_material(...)	Get material at the given point.
get_object_bboxes(object[, path])	Calculate bounding boxes of all instances of specified object.
get_object_positions(object[, path])	Calculate positions of all instances of the specified object.
get_paths(...)	Get subtree containing paths to all leafs covering the specified point.
get_role_objects(role)	Get list of the geometry tree objects that have the specified role.
get_roles(...)	Get roles of objects at specified point.
has_role(...)	Test if the specified point has a given role.
modify_objects(callable)	Modify all objects in the geometry tree.
object_contains(...)	Test if the specified geometry object contains a point.
validate()	Check if the object is complete and ready for calculations.

Attributes

bbox	Minimal rectangle which contains all points of the geometry object (in local coordinates).
dims	Number of object's dimensions (int, 2 or 3).
item	Transformed 2D object.
role	Role of the object.
roles	List of all the roles of the object.
steps	Step info for mesh generation for the revolution in the horizontal plane.

Descriptions

Method Details

Revolution.contains(c0, c1, c2)

Revolution.contains(point)

Test if the geometry object contains a point.

Parameters:

• point (plask.vector) – Vector with local coordinates of the tested point.

• c0 (float) – Longitudinal local coordinate of the tested point.

• c1 (float) – Transverse local coordinate of the tested point.

• c2 (float) – Vertical local coordinate of the tested point.

Returns:

True if the geometry object contains the given point.

Return type:

bool

Revolution.get_leafs(path=None)

Get list of the geometry tree leafs.

This method returns all the geometry tree leafs located under this geometry object. By leaf we understand a proper geometry object, in contrast to any container or transformation.

Parameters:

path – Path that can be used to select only some leafs.

Returns:

List of translations of the leafs.

Return type:

sequence

All these methods are guaranteed to return their sequences in the same order: get_leafs(), get_leafs_bboxes(), get_leafs_positions(), get_leafs_translations().

Revolution.get_leafs_bboxes(path=None)

Calculate bounding boxes of all the geometry tree leafs.

This method computes the bounding boxes of all the geometry tree leafs located under this geometry object. By leaf we understand a proper geometry object, in contrast to any container or transformation.

The bounding boxes are computed in the local coordinates of this object.

Parameters:

path – Path that can be used to select only some leafs.

Returns:

List of vectors containing the position of the leafs.

Return type:

sequence

All these methods are guaranteed to return their sequences in the same order: get_leafs(), get_leafs_bboxes(), get_leafs_positions(), get_leafs_translations().

Revolution.get_leafs_positions(path=None)

Calculate positions of all the geometry tree leafs.

This method computes position of all the geometry tree leafs located under this geometry object. By leaf we understand a proper geometry object, in contrast to any container or transformation.

The position are computed in the local coordinates of this object.

Parameters:

path – Path that can be used to select only some leafs.

Returns:

List of vectors containing the position of the leafs.

Return type:

sequence

All these methods are guaranteed to return their sequences in the same order: get_leafs(), get_leafs_bboxes(), get_leafs_positions(), get_leafs_translations().

Revolution.get_leafs_translations(path=None)

Get list of Translation objects holding all the geometry tree leafs.

This method computes the Translation objects of all the geometry tree leafs located under this geometry object. By leaf we understand a proper geometry object, in contrast to any container or transformation.

The translations are computed in the local coordinates of this object.

Parameters:

path – Path that can be used to select only some leafs.

Returns:

List of translations of the leafs.

Return type:

sequence

All these methods are guaranteed to return their sequences in the same order: get_leafs(), get_leafs_bboxes(), get_leafs_positions(), get_leafs_translations().

Revolution.get_matching_objects(cond)

Get list of the geometry tree objects matching condition.

This method returns all the objects in the geometry tree that match the specified condition.

Parameters:

cond – Python callable that accepts a geometry object and returns Boolean indicating whether the object should be returned by this method or not.

Returns:

List of objects matching your condition.

Return type:

sequence

Revolution.get_material(c0, c1, c2)

Revolution.get_material(point)

Get material at the given point.

This method returns a material object with the material at the given point if this point is located within the geometry object self. Otherwise the method returns None.

Parameters:

• point (plask.vector) – Vector with local coordinates of the tested point.

• c0 (float) – Longitudinal local coordinate of the tested point.

• c1 (float) – Transverse local coordinate of the tested point.

• c2 (float) – Vertical local coordinate of the tested point.

Returns:

Material at the specified point or None.

Revolution.get_object_bboxes(object, path=None)

Calculate bounding boxes of all instances of specified object.

The bounding boxes are computed in the local coordinates of self.

Parameters:

• object – Object to test.

• path – Path specifying a particular object instance.

Returns:

List of bounding boxes of the instances of the object.

Return type:

sequence

All these methods are guaranteed to return their sequences in the same order, provided they are called with the same arguments: get_object_bboxes(), get_object_positions()

Revolution.get_object_positions(object, path=None)

Calculate positions of all instances of the specified object.

The position are computed in the local coordinates of self.

Parameters:

• object – Object to test.

• path – Path specifying a particular object instance.

Returns:

List of vectors containing the position of the instances of the object.

Return type:

sequence

All these methods are guaranteed to return their sequences in the same order, provided they are called with the same arguments: get_object_bboxes(), get_object_positions()

Revolution.get_paths(point, all=False)

Revolution.get_paths(c0, c1, c2, all=False)

Get subtree containing paths to all leafs covering the specified point.

Parameters:

• point (plask.vector) – Vector with local coordinates of the tested point.

• c0 (float) – Longitudinal local coordinate of the tested point.

• c1 (float) – Transverse local coordinate of the tested point.

• c2 (float) – Vertical local coordinate of the tested point.

• all (bool) – If True then all the leafs intersecting the point are considered. Otherwise, only the path to the topmost (i.e. visible) object is returned.

Returns:

Subtree with the path to the specified point.

See also

plask.geometry.Subtree

Revolution.get_role_objects(role)

Get list of the geometry tree objects that have the specified role.

This method returns all the objects in the geometry tree that have the specified role.

Warning

This method will return the very object with the role specified and not its items, which is against the normal behavior of the roles.

Parameters:

role (str) – Role to search objects with.

Returns:

List of objects matching your condition.

Return type:

sequence

Revolution.get_roles(c0, c1, c2)

Revolution.get_roles(point)

Get roles of objects at specified point.

This method returns a set of all the roles given to the every object intersecting the specified point.

Parameters:

• point (plask.vector) – Vector with local coordinates of the tested point.

• c0 (float) – Longitudinal local coordinate of the tested point.

• c1 (float) – Transverse local coordinate of the tested point.

• c2 (float) – Vertical local coordinate of the tested point.

Returns:

Set of the roles at given point.

Return type:

set

Revolution.has_role(role, c0, c1, c2)

Revolution.has_role(role, point)

Test if the specified point has a given role.

This method checks if any object intersecting the specified point has the role role.

Parameters:

• point (plask.vector) – Vector with local coordinates of the tested point.

• c0 (float) – Longitudinal local coordinate of the tested point.

• c1 (float) – Transverse local coordinate of the tested point.

• c2 (float) – Vertical local coordinate of the tested point.

Returns:

True if the point has the role role.

Return type:

bool

Revolution.modify_objects(callable)

Modify all objects in the geometry tree.

This method calls callable on every object in the geometry tree. The callable takes a single geometry object as an argument and should return None (in which case nothing happens), a new object to replace the original one, or an empty tuple (which will result in the removal of the original object).

Parameters:

callable – a callable filtering each object in the tree

Returns:

modified geometry

Return type:

GeometryObject

Revolution.object_contains(object, mesh)

Revolution.object_contains(object, path, c0, c1, c2)

Revolution.object_contains(object, c0, c1, c2)

Revolution.object_contains(object, path, point)

Revolution.object_contains(object, point)

Revolution.object_contains(object, path, mesh)

Test if the specified geometry object contains a point.

The given geometry object must be located somewhere within the self geometry tree.

Parameters:

• object – Object to test.

• path – Path specifying a particular object instance.

• point (plask.vector) – Vector with local coordinates of the tested point.

• c0 (float) – Longitudinal local coordinate of the tested point.

• c1 (float) – Transverse local coordinate of the tested point.

• c2 (float) – Vertical local coordinate of the tested point.

• mesh (plask.mesh.Mesh) – Mesh, which points are tested.

Returns:

True if the specified geometry object contains the given point.

If a mesh is tested, the return value is an array of bools.

Return type:

bool

Revolution.validate()

Check if the object is complete and ready for calculations.

This method is specific for a particular object. It raises an exception if the object definition is somehow incomplete.

Attribute Details

Revolution.bbox = <property object>

Minimal rectangle which contains all points of the geometry object (in local coordinates).

See also

plask.geometry.Box3D

Revolution.dims = <property object>

Number of object’s dimensions (int, 2 or 3).

Revolution.item = <property object>

Transformed 2D object.

Revolution.role = <property object>

Role of the object. Valid only if the object has only one role.

Revolution.roles = <property object>

List of all the roles of the object.

Revolution.steps = <property object>

Step info for mesh generation for the revolution in the horizontal plane.

This parameter controls how the generated cylinders are divided horizontally. It has two attributes that can be changed:

num	Maximum number of the mesh steps in each direction the object is divided into.
dist	Minimum step size.

The exact meaning of these attributes depend on the mesh generator, however in general they indicate how densely should the cylinder be subdivided.

It is possible to assign simply an integer number to this parameter, in which case it changes its num attribute.