Module gplately.ptt.utils.subduction_teeth

Functions

def tesselate_triangles(shapefilename, tesselation_radians, triangle_base_length, triangle_aspect=1.0)

Place subduction teeth along line segments within a MultiLineString shapefile

Parameters

shapefilename : str

path to shapefile

tesselation_radians : float

tesselation radians

triangle_base_length : float

length of base

triangle_aspect : float

aspect ratio, setting triangle_aspect to -1 reverses the tooth direction

Returns

X_points : (n,3)

array of triangle x points

Y_points : (n,3)

array of triangle y points