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new-triangle

 

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new-triangle

Structure ribbon | Current Wireframe | New Triangle

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Description

Defines new wireframe triangles (formed in 3-click batches) interactively in the 3D window, either appending them to an existing or new wireframe object.

How to Use

  1. Run the command.

  2. In the Snapping toolbar, select the required snap mode and data selection settings.

  3. In the Current Objects toolbar, select the current object or create a new one. More...

  4. In the Current Objects toolbar, select the required Attribute Field and associated Attribute Value parameters. More....

  5. Click (right-click for snap; left-click for placing without snapping) once for each of the three new triangle point locations,

  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 as many times as required,

  7. Click Cancel to stop digitizing.
     

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  • By default the new triangles are added to the current wireframe object. If no wireframe object exists in memory, a new object will be created when this command is run, displaying details of the new object immediately in the Current Object Toolbar.
  • The new wireframe object takes it's attributes from those of the column defaultsin the Current Object toolbar,at the timethat the command was run.The wireframe triangles will not take any attributes from any loaded strings, nor will attributes be transferred when snapping to string points.
  • When running this command, digitize mode continues until either another command is run orCancelis clicked (or <Esc> pressed).
  • Selecting a differentAttribute Valuewill automatically start a new string.
  • If snapping is toggled on, string points may be snapped using the right mouse button.
  • Iif you are using a 3-button mouse, the middle button (or the button that emulates this function) will not perform any function in relation to this command.