PS Solids Tools

Contains tools to insert OpenBridge Modeler solids into your model.

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Ribbon: Steel > Home > Primitives > Solid

Tool	Description	Key-in
Box	Used to create a rectangular object. You determine the edges by clicking the two diagonally opposed corner points or by entering their coordinates. In case the volume cannot be determined by using the points you entered (maybe you clicked on two points on a UCS plane), the program prompts you to enter the missing dimensions.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Box`
Sphere	Used to create a sphere. First, you have to enter the central point of the sphere and then the diameter of the sphere or click it.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Sphere`
Cylinder	Used to create a cylinder. First, you have to enter starting and end point of the cylinder and then the radius or click it.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Cylinder`
Cone	Used to create a cone or truncated cone. First, you have to enter starting and end point of the cone axis or click it and then the starting and end point radius.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Cone`
Extrude	Used to create a volume by extruding a poly-line, which you have drawn beforehand. You first click the poly-line and then enter the desired height. The poly-line is then extruded along positive Z-direction of UCS.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Extrusion`
Rotate	Used to create a rotational solid from within any poly-line. This requires that you first click the poly-line and then on the rotation axis. You can also indicate a rotational angle, around which the poly-line is rotated. Another option is that the poly-line can also rotate around the last drawn line segment, if you press the ESC-key when prompted for the ?Rotation Axis?.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Rotate`
Conical Pipe	Used to create a pipe that is conical on the inside and outside. First, you have to enter or click the longitudinal axis. Then you can enter the outer and inner radius at the respective starting and end point.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Conicpipe`
Torus	Used to create a torus. This requires that you first click or enter the rotation axis and then enter the outer and inner radius.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Torus`
Pipe>Rectangle	Used to create a transition from a circular to a rectangular cross-section. First, you have to enter or click the lower left and upper right point of the rectangle and then click the circle.	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `RectToCircle`
Enveloping Solid	Used to create an enveloping solid formed by any points. This requires that you click the points that are to form the envelope. Using this command, you can create almost any shape (without arcs).	`ProStructure` `Place` `Solid` `Hull`

Tool	Description	Command
Cube/Rectangle	Used to create a rectangular object. You determine the edges by clicking the two diagonally opposed corner points or by entering their coordinates. In case the volume cannot be determined by using the points you entered (maybe you clicked on two points on a UCS plane), the program prompts you to enter the missing dimensions.	`PS_SOLID_BOX`
Sphere	Used to create a sphere. First, you have to enter the central point of the sphere and then the diameter of the sphere or click it.	`PS_SOLID_SPHERE`
Cylinder	Used to create a cylinder. First, you have to enter starting and end point of the cylinder and then the radius or click it.	`PS_SOLID_CYLINDER`
Cone	Used to create a cone or truncated cone. First, you have to enter starting and end point of the cone axis or click it and then the starting and end point radius.	`PS_SOLID_CONE`
Extrude	Used to create a volume by extruding a poly-line, which you have drawn beforehand. You first click the poly-line and then enter the desired height. The poly-line is then extruded along positive Z-direction of UCS.	`PS_SOLID_EXTRUDE`
Rotate	Used to create a rotational solid from within any poly-line. This requires that you first click the poly-line and then on the rotation axis. You can also indicate a rotational angle, around which the poly-line is rotated. Another option is that the poly-line can also rotate around the last drawn line segment, if you press the ESC-key when prompted for the ?Rotation Axis?.	`PS_SOLID_ROTATE`
Conical Pipe	Used to create a pipe that is conical on the inside and outside. First, you have to enter or click the longitudinal axis. Then you can enter the outer and inner radius at the respective starting and end point.	`PS_SOLID_CONICPIPE`
Torus	Used to create a torus. This requires that you first click or enter the rotation axis and then enter the outer and inner radius.	`PS_SOLID_TORUS`
Pipe>Rectangle	Used to create a transition from a circular to a rectangular cross-section. First, you have to enter or click the lower left and upper right point of the rectangle and then click the circle.	`PS_SOLID_RECT2CIRCLE`
Enveloping Solid	Used to create an enveloping solid formed by any points. This requires that you click the points that are to form the envelope. Using this command, you can create almost any shape (without arcs).	`PS_SOLID_HULL`

Key-in: ProStructure Place Solid < Box | Sphere | Cylinder | Cone | Extrusion | Rotate | Conicpipe | Torus | RectToCircle | Hull >