Features for Geometric Operations

The Import feature imports geometry objects from a file or from another geometry. The FromMesh feature constructs a geometry object from a (deformed) mesh.

Table 3-4 through Table 3-8 list the features that create new geometric objects from existing ones, Table 3-9 lists programming features for construction of geometry parts with conditionally active geometry features, for example.

Table 3-4: Work-Plane Related Features (Only 3d, Except for CrossSection)

Name	Description
WorkPlane	Create a work plane for drawing 2D objects that are embedded into 3D
Extrude	Extrude planar faces in 3D
Revolve	Revolve planar faces in 3D
Sweep	Sweep one or several faces along a spine curve to create a solid in 3D
CrossSection	Create 2D geometry from intersection of 3D geometry with work plane

 

Table 3-5: Boolean and Partitioning Operations

Name	Description
Compose	Compose geometry objects using a set formula
Difference	Subtract geometry objects from geometry objects
Intersection	Intersect geometry objects
Union	Unite geometry objects
Partition	Partition a 3D geometry using tool objects or a work plane
PartitionDomains	Partition domains in 2D or 3D geometries along some partitioning lines, edges, or faces
PartitionEdges	Partition edges in 2D or 3D geometries at some partitioning vertices along the edges
PartitionFaces	Partition faces in 3D geometries at some partitioning curves on the edges

See Compose, Union, Intersection, Difference for information about those Boolean operations.

 

Table 3-6: Linear Transformations

Name	Description
Array	Rectangular or linear array of geometry objects
Mirror	Reflect objects in a plane (3D), a line (2D), or a point (1D)
Rotate	Rotate geometry objects about a center point
Scale	Scale geometric objects about a center point
Move	Translate geometry objects
Copy	Make a displaced copy of geometry objects

See Move, Copy for details about those linear transformations.

 

Table 3-7: Object Type Conversions

Name	Description
ConvertToSolid	Unite and convert objects to a single solid object
ConvertToSurface	Unite and convert 3D objects to a single surface object
ConvertToCurve	Unite and convert 2D or 3D objects to a single curve object
ConvertToPoint	Unite and convert objects to a single point object

See ConvertToSolid, ConvertToSurface, ConvertToCurve, ConvertToPoint for information about those conversion operations.

Table 3-8: Other Operations

Name	Description
Chamfer	Chamfer corners in 2D geometry objects
Fillet	Fillet corners in 2D geometry objects
Tangent	Line segment tangent to an edge in 2D
Delete	Delete entities (domains, boundaries, edges, or points) from objects, or delete entire geometry objects
Split	Split geometry objects into their constituent entities
Finalize	Form union or assembly by combining all geometry objects

 

Table 3-9: Programming and parts Features

NAME	DESCRIPTION
If, ElseIf, Else, EndIf	Construct an If statement, enabling or disabling features depending on conditions in terms of parameters
ParameterCheck	Check the value of parameters.
PartInstance	Create an instance of a geometry part.