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3D Modeling Commands by Menu Order

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Solids > Draw

Menu Description Command
Box Creates a three-dimensional solid box Box
Cone Creates a three-dimensional solid cone Cone
Cylinder Creates a three-dimensional solid cylinder Cylinder
Pyramid Creates a three-dimensional solid pyramid Pyramid
Sphere Creates a three-dimensional solid sphere Sphere
Torus Creates a three-dimensional toroid solid Torus
Wedge Creates a three-dimensional solid with a sloped face tapering along the X axis Wedge
PolySolid Draws 3D solid objects in the shape of a polygonal walls PolySolid
Planar Surface Creates rectangular planar surfaces PlaneSurf
Extrude Creates a 3D solid or surface Extrude
Push and Pull Modifies 3D solids or bounded areas by extrusion PushPull
Loft Creates a 3D solid by lofting between existing cross sections Loft
Revolve Creates a 3D solid or surface by revolving a 2D object about an axis Revolve
Sweep Creates unique solid primitives or surfaces by sweeping existing two-dimensional entities along a path Sweep

 

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Solids > Solid Editing

Menu Description Command
Union Creates a composite region or solid by addition Union
Subtract Creates a composite region or a 3D solid by subtraction Subtract
Intersect Creates regions or 3D solids from the intersection regions or of 3D solids Intersect
Fillet Edges Rounds the edges of 3D solid objects FilletEdges
Chamfer Edges Bevels the edges of 3D solid objects ChamferEdges
Convert Edges Creates wireframe geometry from the edges of a specified 3D Solid, Surface, Mesh, or Region ConvertEdges
Offset Edges Creates 2D entities from the boundary of a 3D solid or surface OffsetEdges
Copy Edges Copies edges of a 3D solid object as an arc, circle, ellipse, line, or spline EditSolid Edge Copy
Color Edges Changes the color of individual edges on a 3D solid object EditSolid Edge Color
Move Faces Moves selected faces of a 3D solid object to a specified height or distance EditSolid Face Move
Copy Faces Copies faces of a 3D solid object as a region or a surface EditSolid Face Copy
Offset Faces Offsets faces of a 3D solid object by a specified distance or point EditSolid Face Offset
Taper Faces Tapers faces of a 3D solid object with a specified angle EditSolid Face Taper
Extrude Faces Extrudes selected faces of a 3D solid object to a specified height or along a path EditSolid Face Extrude
Rotate Faces Rotates faces of a 3D solid object around a specified axis EditSolid Face Rotate
Delete Faces Deletes or removes faces of a 3D solid object, including fillets or chamfers on a solid entity EditSolid Face Delete
Color Faces Changes the color of individual faces of a 3D solid object EditSolid Face Color
Shell Creates a hollow, thin wall with a specified thickness on a 3D solid object EditSolid Body Shell
Separate Separates a 3D solid into individual 3D solids EditSolid Body Separate
Imprint Imprints other geometry on a 3D solid object EditSolid Body Imprint
Clean Removes unused geometry from 3D solids such as redundant edges and vertices EditSolid Body Clean
Check Tests whether a drawing entity is a valid 3D solid object EditSolid Body Check
Slice Slices 3D solids with a plane or surface Slice
Thicken Creates 3D solids from surfaces by thickening them Thicken
Interference Checking Checks interferences within a solid model Interfere
Cross Section Creates cross section planes of 3D solids Section
Make Flat Snapshot Creates a flat representation of 3D solid objects, projected to the X-Y plane of the drawing MakeFlatSnapshot

 

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Command Reference: 3D Modeling Commands in Alphabetical Order



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