Mesh BuildRegularSolid: Difference between revisions

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Mesh Scale

Mesh Union

Mesh

Menu location
Mesh BuildRegularSolid
Meshes → Regular solid...
Workbenches
Mesh
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Mesh BuildRegularSolid command creates a regular parametric solid mesh object.

Usage

Select the Meshes → Regular solid... option from the menu.
The Regular Solid dialog box opens.
First select a mesh type from the dropdown list:
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Cone
- Sphere
- Ellipsoid
- Torus
Specify the required settings. The available settings depend on the mesh type.
For meshes with curved surfaces: a higher Sampling value results in a finer mesh.

Notes

It is important to realize that mesh objects created with this command are parametric. Changing any of their parameters will causen their mesh to be recalculated. This means that manipulating them with commands such as Mesh RemeshGmsh, Mesh Scale etc. usually does not make sense.

Mesh Scale

Mesh Union

Mesh

Miscellaneous: Import mesh, Export mesh, Create mesh from shape, Regular solid, Unwrap Mesh, Unwrap Face
Modifying: Harmonize normals, Flip normals, Fill holes, Close hole, Add triangle, Remove components, Remove components by hand, Smooth, Refinement, Decimation, Scale

Boolean: Union, Intersection, Difference
Cutting: Cut mesh, Trim mesh, Trim mesh with a plane, Create section from mesh and plane, Cross-sections
Components and segments: Merge, Split by components, Create mesh segments, Create mesh segments from best-fit surfaces

Analyze: Evaluate and repair mesh, Face info, Curvature plot, Curvature info, Check solid mesh, Boundings info
Additional: Import Export Preferences, OpenSCAD Workbench, Mesh Scripting

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+|MenuLocation=Meshes → Regular solid...
+|Workbenches=[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
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 ==Description== <!--T:10-->
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+The '''Mesh BuildRegularSolid''' command creates a regular parametric solid mesh object.
-Create mesh primitives, like cubes, cylinders, cones,  spheres, ellipsoid, torus.
 ==Usage== <!--T:11-->
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-Choose {{KEY| Meshes}}  →  {{KEY|[[Image:Mesh_RegularSolid.svg|32px]] Regular solid...}}  from the top menu.
+# Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → [[Image:Mesh_BuildRegularSolid.svg|16px]] Regular solid...}} option from the menu.
+# The {{MenuCommand|Regular Solid}} dialog box opens.
-<br />
+# First select a mesh type from the dropdown list:
-<br />
+#* {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Mesh_Cube.svg|16px]] Cube}}
-[[Image:Meshes_RegularSolid_Cube.jpg]] [[Image:Meshes_RegularSolid_Cylinder.jpg]] [[Image:Meshes_RegularSolid_Cone.jpg]]
+#* {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Mesh_Cylinder.svg|16px]] Cylinder}}
-<br />
+#* {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Mesh_Cone.svg|16px]] Cone}}
-<br />
+#* {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Mesh_Sphere.svg|16px]] Sphere}}
-[[Image:Meshes_RegularSolid_Sphere.jpg]] [[Image:Meshes_RegularSolid_Ellipsoid.jpg]] [[Image:Meshes_RegularSolid_Torus.jpg]]
+#* {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Mesh_Ellipsoid.svg|16px]] Ellipsoid}}
+#* {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Mesh_Torus.svg|16px]] Torus}}
-==Limitations== <!--T:12-->
+# Specify the required settings. The available settings depend on the mesh type.
+# For meshes with curved surfaces: a higher {{MenuCommand|Sampling}} value results in a finer mesh.
-<!--T:4-->
-<br />
 ==Notes== <!--T:13-->
 <!--T:5-->
+* It is important to realize that mesh objects created with this command are parametric. Changing any of their parameters will causen their mesh to be recalculated. This means that manipulating them with commands such as [[Mesh_RemeshGmsh|Mesh RemeshGmsh]], [[Mesh_Scale|Mesh Scale]] etc. usually does not make sense.
-To change the parameters of these meshed regular solids highlight them in the tree-view and switch to the data-tab.
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+|[[Mesh_Scale|Mesh Scale]]
-|[[Mesh_Cube|Mesh Cube]]
+|[[Mesh_Union|Mesh Union]]
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-|IconR=Mesh_Cube.svg
+|IconR=
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