Selecting solids, inserting and transforming solids
Selecting solids
While working with multiple solids in 3D space, you may need to change colors of some objects. The entire scene is then more legible. In this example, the cross bar is changed to yellow color and the two beams to blue color. Here, the solid selection is a part of the function changing colors of the solids. The most simple selection is used – selection of the entire objects by their automatic detection.
Again, you can choose a selection method by clicking an icon in tool-bar, or from pop-up menu after pressing Ctrl + right-click. If you left-click an empty area, selection by rectangle (window) is started. Opposite corner of selecting window can be dragged (press and hold left mouse button and move cursor), or you can opposite corners define by left-click.
For more information about solid selection, see Selecting Solids.
Checking the distance
The cross bar will be attached to the beam with a bolt connection. You need to know the distance between the two opposite planes before the correct screw dimensions are selected. Here, the distance between the upper and lower planes is important. The distance is measured from a point which is at the lower plane edge to the upper plane.
Selecting a screw from the list
Changing the direction of the axis
Some important methods of solid transformation are demonstrated in the example of screw insertion.
X axis of the screw (red color of axis) must be oriented against the normal of the upper plane. Right click the inner part of X axis of the inserted object, select the direction against plane’s normal and then select the plane.
For more information, see Inserting and Transforming Solids.
Inserting between two locations
The screw is located at the half width of the yellow cross bar. Both locations on the sides of the cross bar can be detected automatically; the screw is inserted between them.
Dragging along an axis
To define the location in Y axis direction (blue-color axis), you can drag the inserted screw along this axis. While dragging, all selected locations are projected perpendicularly to a point on the dragging line (axis) and the object is located to this point.
Dragging is started when you left-click the inner part of the corresponding axis. During dragging or dynamic rotation, a distance (or angle) from initial position is displayed near cursor. To stop dragging and locate the object at a desired position, left-click an empty area (displayed distance will be used), or click a location (the selected location will be projected).
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