Creating hemispheres

The Hemisphere tool creates hemispheres using one of three modes.

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Mode

Description

Radius

Defines the base of the hemisphere by radius

Diameter

Defines the base of the hemisphere by diameter

Up Radius

Defines the base of the hemisphere by center and rotation

The hemisphere radius can be changed with the Reshape tool (see Reshaping extruded objects and solid primitives), the radius can be modified from the Object Info palette, and the resolution can be adjusted through the 3D Conversion Resolution setting (see Vectorworks preferences: 3D pane).

Hemisphere by radius

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Radius

Hemisphere_Radius_mode.png 

Hemisphere

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3D Modeling

       Alt+Shift+3 (Windows)

       Option+Shift+3 (Mac)

To create a hemisphere by radius:

1.      Click the tool and mode.

2.Click to set the center of the hemisphere base.

3.Move the cursor to the desired radius and click to set the radius of the hemisphere base. The radius can also be set in the Data bar.

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Hemisphere by diameter

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Diameter

Hemisphere_Diameter_mode.png 

Hemisphere

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3D Modeling

       Alt+Shift+3 (Windows)

       Option+Shift+3 (Mac)

To create a hemisphere by diameter:

1.      Click the tool and mode.

2.Click to set the first point on the hemisphere base diameter.

3.Move the cursor to the desired diameter and click to set the diameter of the hemisphere base.

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Hemisphere by up radius

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Up Radius

Hemisphere_UpRadius_mode.png 

Hemisphere

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3D Modeling

       Alt+Shift+3 (Windows)

       Option+Shift+3 (Mac)

To create a hemisphere by up radius:

1.      Click the tool and mode.

2.Click to set the center of the hemisphere base.

3.Move the cursor to the desired radius and click to set the rotation and top of the hemisphere.

Shapes200055.png 

 

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