User Guide
User Guide
User Guide

Place Wedge

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(3D only) Used to place a wedge — a volume of revolution with a rectangular cross-section.

Tool SettingEffect
Type

Can be Surface (not capped) or Solid (capped).

Axis

Sets the direction of the axis of revolution.

  • Points
    • — Direction of axis 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 axis is set to the screen's X, Y, or Z axis.
  • Drawing X, Y, or Z
    • — Direction of the axis is set to the drawing's, or design file's, X, Y, or Z axis.
Radius

If on, sets the primary radius.

Angle

If on, sets the angle (of sweep).

Height

If on, sets the height.

To place a wedge
  1. Select the Place Wedge tool.

  2. Enter a data point to define the outside start point.

  3. Enter a data point to define the center and the start angle.
    If Radius is on, this data point defines just the start angle.

  4. Enter a data point to define the sweep angle.
    If Angle is on, this data point defines the direction of the rotation.

  5. Enter a data point to define the height.
    If Height is on, this data point defines whether the wedge is extruded up or down from the start plane.

    Placing a Wedge with all constraints off.

      

    Placing a Wedge with Primary Radius “R,” Angle “A”, and Height “H” constrained.

      

Key-in: PLACE WEDGE

To place a volume of revolution with a non-rectangular cross-section, use the Construct Revolution tool in the 3D Primitives tool box.