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User Guide

Chapter 3: Types of Shapes, Parts, and Joints in Shade and Creation of Simple Shapes

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2. Drag the mouse from A to B within the TOP view. 

A rectangle is created based on the diagonal line

connecting A and B, and a Closed Line appears in

the Browser.

Setting the Position of the

3D Cursor, Method 1

In the FRONT view, lets create a second rectangle

that crosses near the center of the
rst rectangle.

1. As you move the mouse pointer back and forth In 

the FRONT view, watch the motion of the 3D cursor

in the TOP view.

Move the mouse pointer back and forth In the FRONT

view

You can see that the 3D cursor in the TOP view

moves parallel to the X axis.

To create a shape that crosses near the center of

the rectangle, you need to set the Z-axis (depth)

coordinate value of the 3D cursor.

2. Move the mouse pointer to Point A in the TOP 

view of the Figure window, then click.

The depth coordinate value of the 3D cursor is

changed.

If another shape exists at a position you click in the

Figure window, clicking within the Figure window

while holding down 2 key (Win) / 3 key

(Mac) enables you to set the position of the 3D cursor

without affecting any active shape.

3. Again, move the mouse pointer back and forth in 

the FRONT view and verify that the Z-axis coordinate

value has been changed.