Solid Primitives

Predefine solid shape

Box

Define by length, width, height
Create building, structure, furniture, mechanical, electrical parts

 

Wedge

Similar to box, but has been slice off
Create side roof, tapered part

Pyramid

A base with 3 or more equare sides
Top only a point or equal /un-equal radius with base

Cone

The base can be circular or elliptical
Top can be a point or different radius

Cylinder

Column with circular or elliptical shape
Create wire, pipe

Sphere

Similar with 2D circle
Create ball

Torus

With a outer and inner radius
Create donut or tube shape object

Polysolid

Similar to 2D polyline
Define by width, height, justify
Create wall-like solid

Justify - Left

Measure based on exterior face

Justify - Center

Measure based on center of wall

Justify - Right

Measure based on interior face

Modify Solid Primitive

You can modify the solid primitives by the triangle grips

Appearance of Solid

Isolines

Isolines = 4                  Isolines = 8

Isolines display on curved object

Silhouette Edges

Dispsilh = 0             Dispsilh = 1

Control by dispsilh variable

Facet Resolution

Facetres = 0.2              Facetres = 1

Control the smoothness of shaded