Create Boxes
Use the Solids: Box tool to create boxes with solid or bounding surfaces.
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From the 3D ribbon, click the Solids > Box tool.
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Create a box using one of the following methods:
Method Procedure By Plane - Click By Plane from the selector on the guide bar.
- Left-click on geometry or in empty space to create the corner point for the box's base.
- Hold the middle mouse button and drag to manipulate the vector defining the plane for the box's base.
- Click the Play button on the guide bar.
- Left-click and drag in empty space to draw the box's base.
- Release the mouse button and move the mouse to set the height of the box.
- Left-click to create the box.
- Click Plane on the guide bar to define another box in a new plane.
Free Drawing - Click Free Drawing from the selector on the guide bar.
- Left-click and drag on geometry or in empty space and draw the box's base.
- Hold the middle mouse button and drag to manipulate the vector defining the plane for the box's base.
- Move the mouse to set the height of the box.
- Left-click to finish creating the box.
Fit To - Click Fit To from the selector on the guide bar.
- Select Surfaces, Solids, or Components from the selector on the guide bar.
- Left click to select a corresponding surface, solid, or component on the model. A box will display.
- Use the move tool to modify the box, if necessary.
- Click the Play button on the guide bar to finish creating the box.
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Modify the size and location of the box in the following ways:
- Resize the box by editing the length, width, and height in the microdialogs and pressing Enter.
- Click on a face of the box and drag the slider to adjust its dimension.
- Click to translate and rotate the box using the Move tool.
- Click to fit the box around a selected object.
- Click to fill the shape.
Tip: While placing or editing the box, use snap points to snap to predefined points on your model, such as surface boundary fixed points
or mid points of surfaces.