6.1.B Creating In-Place Masses

Workflow

Demo

Practice Exercise (Optional)

• Draw a profile on Level 1 and extrude it to create a 3D form.
• Open the Level 1 plan view.
• Open the In-Place Mass tool and sketch a profile on the work plane. Make sure that this profile forms a continuous loop.
• Select all segments of the profile, then use the Create Form tool to extrude it into a 3D form.
• Try moving the faces of the 3D form to reshape your conceptual model.
• Open the 3D Masses view.
• Select the top face of the form and try moving it up or down. You can:
• Drag the blue arrow on the move widget.
• Enter a new value in the temporary dimension to move a precise distance.
• Select one of the vertical faces of the form and try moving it forward or backward. You can:
• Drag the green or red arrow on the move widget (depending on the direction desired).
• Enter a new value in the temporary dimension.
• Try moving an edge of the form to create a sloping wall surface.
• Select one of the top edges of the form.Drag the green or red arrow on the move widget (depending on the direction desired).
• Try moving a point on the form to create a surface with curvature.
• Select a corner point (vertex) on the form. You may need to hit the tab key a few times to select it.
• Drag an arrow on the move widget (depending on the direction desired) to the new location.
• You can also enter new values into any of the temporary dimensions that appear for precise placement.