.. auto-generated by dev_tools.docs.nxdl from the NXDL source contributed_definitions/NXsolid_geometry.nxdl.xml -- DO NOT EDIT

.. index::
    ! NXsolid_geometry (base class)
    ! solid_geometry (base class)
    see: solid_geometry (base class); NXsolid_geometry

.. _NXsolid_geometry:

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NXsolid_geometry
================

..
    Contributors List

    .. |contrib_name| replace:: Pete R Jemian|prjemian|https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2279984?v=4|2024-02-18

    .. |contrib_name| replace:: Tobias Richter|zjttoefs|https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/856440?v=4|2019-01-21

**Status**:

  *base class* (contribution), extends :ref:`NXobject`

**Description**:

  .. collapse:: The head node for constructively defined geometry. ...

      The head node for constructively defined geometry.

      * `S. Ghebi <https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-115-2>`_
      * `L. H. Laidlaw <https://doi.org/10.1145/15886.15904>`_

      for an introduction into the topic of modeling shapes with constructive
      solid geometry (CSG).

**Symbols**:

  No symbol table

**Groups cited**:
  :ref:`NXcsg`, :ref:`NXoff_geometry`, :ref:`NXquadric`

.. index:: NXquadric (base class); used in base class, NXoff_geometry (base class); used in base class, NXcsg (base class); used in base class

**Structure**:

  .. _/NXsolid_geometry/QUADRIC-group:

  :bolditalic:`QUADRIC`: (optional) :ref:`NXquadric` 

    Instances of :ref:`NXquadric` making up elements of the geometry.

  .. _/NXsolid_geometry/OFF_GEOMETRY-group:

  :bolditalic:`OFF_GEOMETRY`: (optional) :ref:`NXoff_geometry` 

    Instances of :ref:`NXoff_geometry` making up elements of the geometry.

  .. _/NXsolid_geometry/CSG-group:

  :bolditalic:`CSG`: (optional) :ref:`NXcsg` 

    .. collapse:: The geometries defined, made up of e.g. instances of :ref:`NXquadric`, :ref:`N ...

        The geometries defined, made up of e.g. instances of :ref:`NXquadric`, :ref:`NXoff_geometry`,
        or instances of other base classes that define geometries.


Hypertext Anchors
-----------------

List of hypertext anchors for all groups, fields,
attributes, and links defined in this class.


* :ref:`/NXsolid_geometry/CSG-group </NXsolid_geometry/CSG-group>`
* :ref:`/NXsolid_geometry/OFF_GEOMETRY-group </NXsolid_geometry/OFF_GEOMETRY-group>`
* :ref:`/NXsolid_geometry/QUADRIC-group </NXsolid_geometry/QUADRIC-group>`

**NXDL Source**:
  https://github.com/nexusformat/definitions/blob/main/contributed_definitions/NXsolid_geometry.nxdl.xml