Creating 3D polygons

Tool

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3D Polygon

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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.

 

Mode

Description

Push/Pull

(3D views only)

Instantly extrudes the polygon after creation; see Push/Pull mode of planar tools

Push/Pull Combine

(available with Push/Pull mode)

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).

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Closing and opening polygons and polylines

Displaying and reversing object direction

 

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