.. role:: blue
   :class: blue

Orientation of Сurves of a Swept Body
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.. _Sweep_Body_Curve_Orientation_:

.. kernel version: 118059

The function

.. code-block:: cpp

   MbResultType EvolutionNormalize( const MbSurface &          surface,
                                    const RPArray<MbContour> & contours,
                                    const MbCurve3D &          guide,
                                    const EvolutionValues &    parameters,
                                          MbAxis3D &           axis,
                                          double &             angle,
                                          VERSION              version,
                                          MbMatrix3D *         matrix = nullptr );

determines the orientation of a generating contour and a guide curve for
constructing a kinematic (evolution) body. It also computes
a transformation matrix that moves the section to the nearest end of the guide curve.

The input parameters of the function are:

- **surface** – the surface for a kinematic operation;
- **contours** – the generatrix contours;
- **guide** – the guide curve;
- **parameters** – the operation parameters;
- **version** – the operation version.

The output parameters of the function are:

- **axis** – the rotation axis of the generatrix contour (the positive direction is defined by the right-hand rule with respect to **axis**);
- **angle** – the rotation angle of the generatrix contour;
- **matrix** – a pointer to the transformation matrix of the section to the nearest end of the guide curve (if the pointer is equal to *nullptr*, the matrix is not computed).

If the function succeeds, it returns :blue:`rt_Success`; otherwise, it returns a result code
from the :ref:`MbResultType <MbResultType_>` enumeration (see *mb_operation_result.h*).

The function is an auxiliary one for the
:blue:`EvolutionSolid`\() and :blue:`EvolutionResult`\() functions.