Method sample

cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py:2385–2412

Sample a curve based on a number of points or deflection. :param n: Number of positions or deflection :return: A list of Vectors and a list of parameters.

(
        self: Mixin1DProtocol, n: int | float
    )

        return [self.positionAt(d, mode) for d in ds]

    def sample(
        self: Mixin1DProtocol, n: int | float
    ) -> tuple[list[Vector], list[float]]:
        """
        Sample a curve based on a number of points or deflection.

        :param n: Number of positions or deflection
        :return: A list of Vectors and a list of parameters.
        """

        gcpnts: GCPnts_QuasiUniformAbscissa | GCPnts_QuasiUniformDeflection

        if isinstance(n, int):
            crv = self._geomAdaptor()
            gcpnts = GCPnts_QuasiUniformAbscissa(crv, n + 1 if crv.IsClosed() else n)
        else:
            crv = self._geomAdaptor()
            gcpnts = GCPnts_QuasiUniformDeflection(crv, n)

        N_pts = gcpnts.NbPoints()

        params = [
            gcpnts.Parameter(i)
            for i in range(1, N_pts if crv.IsClosed() else N_pts + 1)
        ]
        pnts = [Vector(crv.Value(p)) for p in params]

        return pnts, params

    def locationAt(
        self: Mixin1DProtocol,