Added Edge.is_interior property Issue #816

src/build123d/topology/__init__.py

@@ -51,8 +51,16 @@ from .utils import (
     find_max_dimension,
 )
 from .zero_d import Vertex, topo_explore_common_vertex
-from .one_d import Edge, Wire, Mixin1D, edges_to_wires, topo_explore_connected_edges
-from .two_d import Face, Shell, Mixin2D,sort_wires_by_build_order
+from .one_d import (
+    Edge,
+    Wire,
+    Mixin1D,
+    edges_to_wires,
+    topo_explore_connected_edges,
+    offset_topods_face,
+    topo_explore_connected_faces,
+)
+from .two_d import Face, Shell, Mixin2D, sort_wires_by_build_order
 from .three_d import Solid, Mixin3D
 from .composite import Compound, Curve, Sketch, Part
 
@@ -79,7 +87,9 @@ __all__ = [
     "Edge",
     "Wire",
     "edges_to_wires",
+    "offset_topods_face",
     "topo_explore_connected_edges",
+    "topo_explore_connected_faces",
     "Face",
     "Shell",
     "sort_wires_by_build_order",

src/build123d/topology/one_d.py

@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ from scipy.spatial import ConvexHull
 import OCP.TopAbs as ta
 from OCP.BRep import BRep_Tool
 from OCP.BRepAdaptor import BRepAdaptor_CompCurve, BRepAdaptor_Curve
-from OCP.BRepAlgoAPI import BRepAlgoAPI_Common, BRepAlgoAPI_Splitter
+from OCP.BRepAlgoAPI import (
+    BRepAlgoAPI_Common,
+    BRepAlgoAPI_Section,
+    BRepAlgoAPI_Splitter,
+)
 from OCP.BRepBuilderAPI import (
     BRepBuilderAPI_DisconnectedWire,
     BRepBuilderAPI_EmptyWire,
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ from OCP.BRepExtrema import BRepExtrema_DistShapeShape
 from OCP.BRepFilletAPI import BRepFilletAPI_MakeFillet2d
 from OCP.BRepGProp import BRepGProp, BRepGProp_Face
 from OCP.BRepLib import BRepLib, BRepLib_FindSurface
+from OCP.BRepOffset import BRepOffset_MakeOffset
 from OCP.BRepOffsetAPI import BRepOffsetAPI_MakeOffset
 from OCP.BRepPrimAPI import BRepPrimAPI_MakeHalfSpace
 from OCP.BRepProj import BRepProj_Projection
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ from OCP.TopoDS import (
     TopoDS,
     TopoDS_Compound,
     TopoDS_Edge,
+    TopoDS_Face,
     TopoDS_Shape,
     TopoDS_Shell,
     TopoDS_Wire,
@@ -223,6 +229,34 @@ class Mixin1D(Shape):
             raise ValueError("Can't determine direction of empty Edge or Wire")
         return self.wrapped.Orientation() == TopAbs_Orientation.TopAbs_FORWARD
 
+    @property
+    def is_interior(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if the edge is an interior edge.
+
+        An interior edge lies between surfaces that are part of the body (internal
+        to the geometry) and does not form part of the exterior boundary.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the edge is an interior edge, False otherwise.
+        """
+        # Find the faces connected to this edge and offset them
+        topods_face_pair = topo_explore_connected_faces(self)
+        offset_face_pair = [
+            offset_topods_face(f, self.length / 100) for f in topods_face_pair
+        ]
+
+        # Intersect the offset faces
+        sectionor = BRepAlgoAPI_Section(
+            offset_face_pair[0], offset_face_pair[1], PerformNow=False
+        )
+        sectionor.Build()
+        face_intersection_result = sectionor.Shape()
+
+        # If an edge was created the faces intersect and the edge is interior
+        explorer = TopExp_Explorer(face_intersection_result, ta.TopAbs_EDGE)
+        return explorer.More()
+
     @property
     def length(self) -> float:
         """Edge or Wire length"""
@@ -3004,6 +3038,15 @@ def edges_to_wires(edges: Iterable[Edge], tol: float = 1e-6) -> ShapeList[Wire]:
     return wires
 
 
+def offset_topods_face(face: TopoDS_Face, amount: float) -> TopoDS_Shape:
+    """Offset a topods_face"""
+    offsetor = BRepOffset_MakeOffset()
+    offsetor.Initialize(face, Offset=amount, Tol=TOLERANCE)
+    offsetor.MakeOffsetShape()
+
+    return offsetor.Shape()
+
+
 def topo_explore_connected_edges(
     edge: Edge, parent: Shape | None = None
 ) -> ShapeList[Edge]:
@@ -3029,3 +3072,31 @@ def topo_explore_connected_edges(
             connected_edges.add(topods_edge)
 
     return ShapeList(Edge(e) for e in connected_edges)
+
+
+def topo_explore_connected_faces(
+    edge: Edge, parent: Shape | None = None
+) -> list[TopoDS_Face]:
+    """Given an edge extracted from a Shape, return the topods_faces connected to it"""
+
+    parent = parent if parent is not None else edge.topo_parent
+    if parent is None:
+        raise ValueError("edge has no valid parent")
+
+    # make a edge --> faces mapping
+    edge_face_map = TopTools_IndexedDataMapOfShapeListOfShape()
+    TopExp.MapShapesAndAncestors_s(
+        parent.wrapped, ta.TopAbs_EDGE, ta.TopAbs_FACE, edge_face_map
+    )
+
+    # Query the map
+    faces = []
+    if edge_face_map.Contains(edge.wrapped):
+        face_list = edge_face_map.FindFromKey(edge.wrapped)
+        for face in face_list:
+            faces.append(TopoDS.Face_s(face))
+
+    if len(faces) != 2:
+        raise RuntimeError("Invalid # of faces connected to this edge")
+
+    return faces

tests/test_direct_api/test_edge.py

@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ license:
 import math
 import unittest
 
-from build123d.build_enums import AngularDirection
+from build123d.build_enums import AngularDirection, GeomType, Transition
 from build123d.geometry import Axis, Plane, Vector
 from build123d.objects_curve import CenterArc, EllipticalCenterArc
+from build123d.objects_sketch import Circle, Rectangle, RegularPolygon
+from build123d.operations_generic import sweep
 from build123d.topology import Edge
 
 
@@ -284,6 +286,14 @@ class TestEdge(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
             Edge(direction=(1, 0, 0))
 
+    def test_is_interior(self):
+        path = RegularPolygon(5, 5).face().outer_wire()
+        profile = path.location_at(0) * (Circle(0.6) & Rectangle(2, 1))
+        target = sweep(profile, path, transition=Transition.RIGHT)
+        inside_edges = target.edges().filter_by(lambda e: e.is_interior)
+        self.assertEqual(len(inside_edges), 5)
+        self.assertTrue(all(e.geom_type == GeomType.ELLIPSE for e in inside_edges))
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/test_topo_explore.py

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 from typing import Optional
 import unittest
 
+from OCP.BRepBuilderAPI import BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge, BRepBuilderAPI_MakeFace
+from OCP.GProp import GProp_GProps
+from OCP.BRepGProp import BRepGProp
+from OCP.gp import gp_Pnt, gp_Pln
+from OCP.TopoDS import TopoDS_Face, TopoDS_Shape
 from build123d.build_enums import SortBy
 
 from build123d.objects_part import Box
@@ -12,8 +17,11 @@ from build123d.geometry import (
 from build123d.topology import (
     Edge,
     Face,
+    Shell,
     Wire,
+    offset_topods_face,
     topo_explore_connected_edges,
+    topo_explore_connected_faces,
     topo_explore_common_vertex,
 )
 
@@ -78,6 +86,17 @@ class TestTopoExplore(DirectApiTestCase):
         connected_edges = topo_explore_connected_edges(face.edges()[0])
         self.assertEqual(len(connected_edges), 1)
 
+    def test_topo_explore_connected_edges_errors(self):
+        # No parent case
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            topo_explore_connected_edges(Edge())
+
+        # Null edge case
+        null_edge = Wire.make_rect(1, 1).edges()[0]
+        null_edge.wrapped = None
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            topo_explore_connected_edges(null_edge)
+
     def test_topo_explore_common_vertex(self):
         triangle = Face(
             Wire(
@@ -98,5 +117,70 @@ class TestTopoExplore(DirectApiTestCase):
         )
 
 
+class TestOffsetTopodsFace(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        # Create a simple planar face for testing
+        self.face = Face.make_rect(1, 1).wrapped
+
+    def get_face_center(self, face: TopoDS_Face) -> tuple:
+        """Calculate the center of a face"""
+        props = GProp_GProps()
+        BRepGProp.SurfaceProperties_s(face, props)
+        center = props.CentreOfMass()
+        return (center.X(), center.Y(), center.Z())
+
+    def test_offset_topods_face(self):
+        # Offset the face by a positive amount
+        offset_amount = 1.0
+        original_center = self.get_face_center(self.face)
+        offset_shape = offset_topods_face(self.face, offset_amount)
+        offset_center = self.get_face_center(offset_shape)
+        self.assertIsInstance(offset_shape, TopoDS_Shape)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(Vector(0, 0, 1), offset_center)
+
+        # Offset the face by a negative amount
+        offset_amount = -1.0
+        offset_shape = offset_topods_face(self.face, offset_amount)
+        offset_center = self.get_face_center(offset_shape)
+        self.assertIsInstance(offset_shape, TopoDS_Shape)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(Vector(0, 0, -1), offset_center)
+
+    def test_offset_topods_face_zero(self):
+        # Offset the face by zero amount
+        offset_amount = 0.0
+        original_center = self.get_face_center(self.face)
+        offset_shape = offset_topods_face(self.face, offset_amount)
+        offset_center = self.get_face_center(offset_shape)
+        self.assertIsInstance(offset_shape, TopoDS_Shape)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(Vector(original_center), offset_center)
+
+
+class TestTopoExploreConnectedFaces(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        # Create a shell with 4 faces
+        walls = Shell.extrude(Wire.make_rect(1, 1), (0, 0, 1))
+        diagonal = Axis((0, 0, 0), (1, 1, 0))
+
+        # Extract the edge that is connected to two faces
+        self.connected_edge = walls.edges().filter_by(Axis.Z).sort_by(diagonal)[-1]
+
+        # Create an edge that is only connected to one face
+        self.unconnected_edge = Face.make_rect(1, 1).edges()[0]
+
+    def test_topo_explore_connected_faces(self):
+        # Add the edge to the faces
+        faces = topo_explore_connected_faces(self.connected_edge)
+        self.assertEqual(len(faces), 2)
+
+    def test_topo_explore_connected_faces_invalid(self):
+        # Test with an edge that is not connected to two faces
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            topo_explore_connected_faces(self.unconnected_edge)
+
+        # No parent case
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            topo_explore_connected_faces(Edge())
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()