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N-gons

Use the N-gon tool to creates an n-gon (a polygon of n vertices) as a NURBS curve. This tool can be used to create polygons with 3 vertices (triangles) and 4 vertices (quads) in addition to polygons with 5 or more vertices.

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Usage

  1. In CAD Mode, select N-gon from the Toolbox's CAD creation tools.
  2. Drag in the Figure Window to create the n-gon.

Tool Parameters

Reference Plane
Select the XZ, YZ, or XY plane to use as the reference plane for creating the n-gon.
When using the mouse, the plane used for the initial drag becomes the reference plane.
Center
The XYZ coordinates of the n-gon's center.
Radius
The radius of the n-gon.
Vertices
The number of vertices (and sides) of the n-gon.
Apply
Confirms the n-gon creation.
Show Dimensions
When creating the object, its dimensions are displayed in the Figure Window.

Note Available in Shade3D Professional.

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