Box (parallel to coordinate planes)

Tool(s): Box

To create a box that is parallel to the coordinate planes

1. Click Box (How).
   

   Activate Box in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Bonus Tools 3D Modeling

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   3D Modeling

   • Configuration: Design Basic 3D Elements flyout
2. In the Input options, select one of the following tools to draw the base of the box (a rectangular surface):
   • Based on diagonally opposite points: Define the size of the base of the box based on diagonally-opposite points.
     You can also enter the values for the length and width of the base of the box at the keyboard.
   • Based on baseline: Define the base line and width of the base of the box.
     After entering the base line's end points, you can also enter the width of the base of the box as a value at the keyboard.
   • Based on centerline: Define the center line and half the width of the base of the box.
     After entering the center line's end points, you can also enter the half width of the base of the box as a value at the keyboard.
   • Based on center: Define the center and a corner of the base of the box.
     After entering the center, you can also enter the length and width of the base of the box as values at the keyboard.
3. To define the height of the box, do the following:
   • Enter a value at the keyboard. When you enter a positive value, the cylinder is created in the positive Z direction (upwards); when you enter a negative value, the cylinder is created in the negative Z direction (downwards).
   • Click a point in 3D view.

     

     (A) Corner
     (B) Point in X direction
     (C) Point in Y direction
     (D) Point in Z direction

     Note: If the first point of the base of the box is on a work plane, it is created using the work plane’s local axes.