GuiCommand: Name: PartDesign AdditiveBox MenuLocation: Part Design , Create an additive primitive , Additive Box Workbenches: PartDesign_Workbench Version: 0.17 SeeAlso: PartDesign_CompPrimitiveAdditive, PartDesign_SubtractiveBox
PartDesign AdditiveBox
Description
Inserts a primitive box in the active Body as the first feature, or fuses it to the existing feature(s).
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Usage
- Press the
'''Additive Box''' button. Note: the Additive Box is part of an icon menu labelled Create an additive primitive. After launching FreeCAD, the Additive Box is the one displayed in the toolbar. If a different primitive is displayed, click on the down arrow besides the icon and select Additive Box in the menu.
- Set the Primitive parameters and Attachment.
- Click OK.
- A Box feature appears under the active Body.
Options
The Box can be edited after its creation in two ways:
- Double-clicking it in the Model tree, or by right-clicking and selecting Edit primitive in the contextual menu; this brings up the Primitive parameters.
- Via the Property editor.
Properties
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Attachment: defines the attachment mode as well as the Attachment Offset. See Part EditAttachment.
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Label: Label given to the Box object. Change to suit your needs.
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Length: the Box\'s dimension in the X-direction.
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Width: the Box\'s dimension in the Y-direction.
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Height: the Box\'s dimension in the Z-direction.
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