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block subbpanel (Solids panel) |
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block subbpanel (Solids panel) |
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This subpanel creates three-dimensional block-shaped solid primitives.
Four inputs are required to create a block using this method:
| • | The base node defines the first corner on the bottom face. |
| • | Node 1 defines the corner of the bottom face that indicates the depth. |
| • | Node 2 defines the corner of the bottom face that indicates the width. |
The bottom face of the block is then completed by rotating a copy of the triangle formed by these 3 nodes 180 degrees, and then matching the line between node 1 and node 2 for each triangle to create a parallelogram.
| • | Node 3 defines the corner of the top face that indicates the height and angle. |
The vector from the base node to node 3 provides both the height and the angle for the block. The parallelogram formed from the first set of nodes is translated along this vector to define the remaining faces.
