CST2013: Create a Brick

Modeling: ShapesBrick

In this dialog box you may specify the dimensions of a brick either numerically or by using expressions. The construction will always be performed in the currently active coordinate system.

Each brick will be assigned to a particular material in which all shapes will share the same material properties and colors.

The new brick is also associated to a certain component and is identified by a unique name within this component. The shape can be addressed by this name for subsequent editing operations.

As soon as the shape is defined it will appear in the main plot window and beneath the associated component in the navigation tree

The picture below shows a brick defined in global coordinates:

Name

Specify the unique name for the brick.

Xmin, Xmax, Ymin, Ymax, Zmin, Zmax

Specify a valid expression for the dimensions of the brick in global coordinates. Please note that these entries only appear when the global coordinate system is currently active.

Umin, Umax, Vmin, Vmax, Wmin, Wmax

Specify a valid expression for the dimensions of the brick in local coordinates. Please note that these entries only appear when a local coordinate system is currently active.

Component

Choose a new component from the select list. You can also create a new component by typing the name of the new component.

Material

Select the material to which this shape will be assigned from the list of previously defined materials or create a new material by selecting [New Material...]. You can also load a material from the material library by selecting [Load from Material Library...].

OK

Press this button to finally create the brick.

Preview

Press this button to create a preview image of the brick. This option is very useful to check the settings before you actually create the shape.

Cancel

Closes this dialog box without performing any further action.

Help

Shows this help text.