Creating 3D polygons
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Tool |
Workspace: Tool set |
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3D Polygon
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Fundamentals, Architect, Spotlight: 3D Modeling Landmark: 3D Modeling and Site Planning |
The 3D Polygon tool creates polygons that have a location in 3D space, but no height. The polygon can be created through any 3D point, not necessarily constrained to the working plane. The Push/Pull mode is available in 3D views for instantly extruding the polygon after creation.
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Mode |
Description |
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Push/Pull (3D views only)
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Instantly extrudes the polygon after creation; see Push/Pull mode of planar tools |
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Push/Pull Combine (available with Push/Pull mode)
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When the shape to be extruded is drawn on the face of a solid object, combines the two objects into a single solid addition or solid subtraction; when this submode is disabled, the new extrude remains a separate object, and the existing solid object remains unchanged |
To create a planar 3D polygon:
Click the tool.
Click to set the polygon’s start point (first vertex).
Click at each vertex.
Double-click at the final vertex to end an open polygon; click at the starting vertex (a point cue displays) to end a closed polygon (the first and last vertex are automatically joined).
