Cell
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2
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A collection of grouped entities with a common insertion point/origin, scale and orientation in 2D/3D space.
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Line
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3
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Line string
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4
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A series of interconnected lines.
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Shape
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6
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Like a line string, but closed (first point = last point).
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Text node
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7
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A multi-line paragraph/block of text.
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Curve
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11
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A parametric spline curve.
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Complex chain
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12
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A chained collection of other entities (lines, line strings, arcs, curves or b-spline curves).
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Complex shape
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14
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Like a complex chain, but closed (first point = last point).
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Ellipse
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15
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Arc
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16
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Text
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17
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Supports TrueType fonts and text styles (bold, underline, italic, etc).
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3D surface
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18
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Like a 3D solid, but not capped on the ends.
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3D solid
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19
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The solid created by projecting or rotating from a boundary entity (line, line string, curve, arc or ellipse).
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Cone
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23
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Actually a truncated cone described by two parallel circles; if the radius of both circles is the same, a cylinder is produced.
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B-spline surface
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24
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See description of b-spline curves, which also applies here; additional data is provided by surface boundary entities (type 25).
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B-spline curve
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27
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Can be rational/non-rational, uniform/non-uniform, open/closed; entity type 27 supplies header data and additional data is provided by pole entities (type 21), knot entities (type 26) and weight factor entities (type 28).
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Shared cell definition
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34
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Similar to a DWG block definition; basically defines a set of grouped entities.
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Shared cell instance
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35
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Similar to a DWG block instance; given a particular cell 'definition', numerous cell 'instances' can be created at differing locations, scales and orientations.
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Multiline
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36
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A set of parallel lines, which can be jointed (with or without visible seams at the joints), and have various types of end caps (rounded, square, etc).
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Mesh
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105
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Supports indexed face loops, quad list, quad grid, triangle grid and triangle list meshes.
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Smart solid
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Smart solids (solids created from embedded Parasolid/ACIS data) can be imported into Tekla Structures as wireframe outlines.
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