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Using this command, you can create the primitive solid geometries from the regions. Before using this command, you need to create regions.

 

 

How to use Primitives command

1.

Inert mesh data.

 

2.

Click Insert > Region Group. Click Tools > Region Tools >Auto Segment to create region. Click OK and exit Region Group mode.

 

3.

Click Insert > Solid > Primitives or click  on the toolbar. Select Cone and Sphere in the option of Shapes To Be Extract. Select all regions.

 

4.

Click  to go to next step.

 

5.

Click OK.

6.

Hide mesh data. You can see extracted solid form regions.

 

 

Options in Detail

 

·   Automatically Extract Shapes – If this option is enabled, based on the region shape, primitive geometries are automatically extracted.

·   Extract Specific Shape – If this option is enabled, selected shape will be extracted from the region. You can select a shape by selecting one of icon:

·   Select Regions – Select the regions to create solid primitive.

·   Shapes To Be Extract – You can select the shape to be extracted. Cylinder, Cone, Sphere and Torus are available.

·   Expand Ratio – Specify the ratio between the regions and created solid.

          

<Ratio: 0>                <Ratio: 50>

·   Merge Regions Belong To Single Shape - If this option is enabled, regions belonging to the single shape are merged.

    

<Disable Merge>              <Enable Merge>

·   Use Only Regions Covering Whole Shape – If this option is enabled, if the whole region is fitted to a shape, then only the solid is created.

    

<Whole Shape of Cylinder>     <Partial Shape of Cylinder>

·   Get Partial Shape – If you check this option, you can extract partial shape of solid as selected region.

  

<Original Region>         <Disable Option>          <Enable Option>

       

 

 

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