OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Extrude Linear Element to Form

Creates an extruded linear form from a linear element or shape.

Accessed from:

  • Ribbon: Modeling > Forms > Place Forms > Linear > Linear Element to Form


SettingDescription
Height Specifies the height of the form, unless a shape or form above prohibits extrusion. If a shape above only partially blocks extrusion, Height controls the portion of the form that can be extruded past the overlying shape or form. Enabled when the Top > Fixed Height option is selected.
Note: Height extrusion direction is defined by either the Z-axis, perpendicular to the view; or, if AccuDraw is on, by the AccuDraw Z-axis.
Width Specifies the width of the form.
BaseOffset Sets the Z axis distance between the elevation of the active floor and the elevation of the item being placed (usually the bottom surface). Base Offset can be a negative value.

BaseOffset works relative to the active floor elevation at time of placement. During instances when the ACS Plane and ACS Plane Snap locks are turned off, BaseOffset is relative to the Active Depth.

Placement icon Controls the position of the form relative to the placement points which define the start and end points of the form:
  • Places the form to the left of the creation line (baseline).
  • Places the form centered on the creation line.
  • Places the form to the right of the creation line.
Tolerance Controls the smoothness of the curve form. Larger tolerances result in a rough curve form and smaller tolerances result in a smooth curve form.
  • Coarse curve shape – as the tolerance value increases, the number of approximating line segments composing the curve form is reduced. The result is a more coarse curve shape.
  • Smooth curve shape – as the tolerance value decreases, the number of approximating line segments composing the curve form increases. The result is a more smooth curve shape.
Delete Constructions Enabled when the Top > Connect Shapes option is selected, limiting shapes and forms are deleted when on.
Separate Forms Extrudes individual linear forms from each segment when on. Extrudes all segments of the linear element into one form when off.
Key-in: TFEXTRUDE LINEAR 1FORMS