Place Slab

(3D only) Used to place an extruded surface/solid with a rectangular cross-section.

Tool Setting	Effect
Type	Can be Surface (not capped) or Solid (capped).
Axis	Sets the direction in which the height is projected. Points — Direction of height is defined graphically. AccuDraw can be used to define the drawing plane on which the points are placed. Screen X, Y, or Z — Direction of the height is set to the screen's X, Y, or Z axis. Drawing X, Y, or Z — Direction of the height is set to the drawing's, or design file's, X, Y, or Z axis.
Orthogonal	If on, the edges are orthogonal.
Length	If on, sets the length (step 3).
Width	If on, sets the width (step 4).
Height	If on, sets the height (step 5).

To place a slab

Select the Place Slab tool.

Enter a data point to define the origin.
When Axis is set to Points, and AccuDraw is active, a side of the slab is parallel to AccuDraw's drawing plane.
When Axis is set to Points, and AccuDraw is not active, a side of the slab is parallel to the view in which this data point is entered.

Enter a data point to define the length and rotation angle.
If Length is on, this data point defines the rotation angle.

Enter a data point to define the width.
If Width is on, this data point accepts the width.

Enter a third data point to define the height.
If Height is on, this data point accepts the height.
If Orthogonal is on, the slab is orthogonal; all adjacent edges are perpendicular to one another.


Place Slab, constrained to be orthogonal. Defining the length, width, and height graphically.


Placing the same slab as in previous example, but with length, width, and height constrained using AccuDraw.

Key-in: PLACE SLAB ICON

Although the slab's length, width, and height can be specified as tool settings, it is generally quicker and easier to type these distances into the AccuDraw window.

To place an extrusion with a non-rectangular cross-section, use the Extrude tool in the 3D Construct tool box.