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Adding an Object

The objects are modelled from primitives. There are 9 primitives:

  1. Boxes

  2. Planes

  3. Cones

  4. Cylinders

  5. Spheres

  6. Torus

  7. Tube

  8. Open Cone

  9. Surface Of Revolution (SOR)



To add one of this objects click on the primitive button. Click on one of the 2D view. Then a properties box appears, so fill fields with the properties you want and click on the OK button. If you have to click on one of the 2D view it's because you can set some fields immediately choosing 2 coordinates in put the cursor on the coordinate you want to be set. You can change the colour of a select object, right click on a 2D view and a pop up appears go to objects and select colours.







You can after translate, scale or rotate an objects with the operations button. First of all select one object with the select option, for select an object click on the select button and then click on the object in a 2D view. When the object is select, choose one operation and go in a 2D, click with the left button and move your mouse.












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