Primitives Tool

description Creates simple geometric shapes.
creator: Shead Data Processing
version: 1.00
interface:

primitives_ui4.gif (3458 bytes)

Create Disk: If selected, the tool creates a single, disk shape polygon.

Create Triangles: If selected, the tool creates a Segments number of triangles, like pieces of a pie.

Radius: Controls the radius of the disk.

Segments: Controls the number of segments in the disk.

Power Function: Applies a mathematical power function to the shape of the disk.

primitives_ui1.gif (4027 bytes)

Length: Controls the length of the cone.

Radius: Controls the radius of the base of the cone.

Create Base Polygon: If selected, the tool will create a polygon at the base of the cone, "capping" it.

Lengthwise segments: Controls the number of segments along the length of the cone.

Radial segments: Controls the number of segments around the circumference of the cone.

Lengthwise Power Function: Applies a mathematical power function along the length of the cone.

Radial Power Function: Applies a mathematical power function around the circumference of the cone.

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Dimensions X, Y, Z: Control the overall dimensions of the cube along each axis.

Segments X, Y, Z: Control the number of segments in each cube face, along each axis.

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Length: Controls the length of the cylinder.

Radius: Controls the radius of the cylinder.

Create Endcap Polygons: If selected, creates "base" polygons at each end of the cylinder.

Lengthwise Segments: Controls the number of segments along the length of the cylinder.

Radial Segments: Controls the number of segments around the circumference of the cylinder.

Radial Power Function: Applies a mathematical power function around the circumference of the cylinder.

primitives_ui5.gif (4016 bytes)

Dimensions X, Y, Z: Control the overall dimensions of the sphere along each axis.

Lengthwise Segments: Controls the number of segments along the length of the sphere.

Radial Segments: Controls the number of segments around the circumference of the sphere.

Lengthwise Power Function: applies a mathematical power function along the length of the sphere.

Radial Power Function: Applies a mathematical power function around the circumference of the sphere.

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Inner Radius: Controls the radius of the inside edge of the torus.

Outer Radius: Controls the radius of the outer edge of the torus.

Radial Segments: Controls the number of segments around the circumference of the torus.

Cross-Section Segments: Controls the number of segments around the cross-section of the torus.

Radial Power Function: Applies a mathematical power function around the circumference of the torus.

Cross-Section Power Function: Applies a mathematical power function around the cross-section of the torus.

OK: Creates the primitive polygons and closes the tool.

Cancel: Closes the tool without creating any polygons.

Create: Creates the primitive polygons and leaves the tool open, so you can continue to create primitives.

restrictions: None.
use:

To open the Primitives tool, double-click on "Primitives" in the Toolbox.

tips: None.

 

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