Line.from_point_direction_length

classmethod Line.from_point_direction_length(point, direction, length)[source]

Construct a line from a point, a direction and a length.

Parameters:

pointcompas.geometry.Point: The start point of the line.
directioncompas.geometry.Vector: The direction of the line.
lengthfloat: The length of the line.

Returns:

Line: The constructed line.

See also

Line.from_point_and_vector()

Examples

>>> from compas.geometry import Point, Vector
>>> line = Line.from_point_direction_length(Point(0, 0, 0), Vector(1, 1, 1), 1)
>>> print(line.start)
Point(x=0.000, y=0.000, z=0.000)
>>> print(line.end)
Point(x=0.577, y=0.577, z=0.577)