Building the 3D model
In
tab it is possible to handle model's 3D structure. At
the top of the tab there's the components list; each of them has a
number of geometric parameters that define the transformation:
extrusion: how much component will be extruded;
component X: translation along X axis compared to previous component;
component Y: translation along Y axis compared to previous component;
component γ: rotation around Z axis compared to previous component.
Ffinal parameters of a component are synchronized with the initial ones of the next one:
X: translation along X axis;
Y: translation along Y axis;
α: rotation around X axis;
β: rotation around Y axis;
γ: rotation around Z axis;
skew Z: skew along Z axis.
Rendering styles
To simplify the construction of the model, you can specify the rendering style:
:
normal;
:
lines only;
:
transparent.
Movement
Just below rendering styles there are commands useful to move selected component directly in the viewport. These changes will take effect on "component X" and "Y component" values. You can also restrict movements along specific axes, thanks to "X" and "Y" buttons.