Box

Box feature creates a box solid.

To create a Box in the active part:

  1. select in the Main Menu Primitives - > Box item or

  2. click Box_button.icon Box button in the toolbar:

There are 3 algorithms for creation of a Box:

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By dimensions

../_images/box_2pt_32x32.png

By two points

../_images/box_pt_dxyz_32x32.png

By coordinates of a point and dimensions

By dimensions

Box is created by dimensions along X, Y, Z axis starting from the origin.

../_images/Box_dimensions.png

Input fields:

  • DX, DY, DZ define dimensions of the box along the corresponding coordinate axes.

TUI Command:

model.addBox(Part_doc, DX, DY, DZ)
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • real – Size along X.

  • real – Size along Y.

  • real – Size along Z.

Returns

Result object.

Result

A solid box based on the origin of coordinates and with edges parallel to the coordinate axes.

../_images/Box1.png

See Also a sample TUI Script of a Create Box by dimensions operation.

By two points

Box is created by two points of the box diagonal.

../_images/Box_2points.png

Input fields:

  • Point 1 and Point 2 define diagonal points of the box selected in 3D OCC viewer or object browser.

TUI Command:

model.addBox(Part_doc, point1, point2)
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • object – First vertex of diagonal.

  • object – Second vertex of diagonal.

Returns

Result object.

Result

A solid box based on two points and with edges parallel to the coordinate axes.

../_images/Box2.png

Created boxes

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Box by points operation.

By coordinates of a point and dimensions

Box is created by dimensions along X, Y, Z axis starting from the point of coordinates (x,y,z).

../_images/Box_ptAndDims.png

Input fields:

  • OX, OY, OZ define coordinates of the center of box.

  • DX, DY, DZ define dimensions (hafl length) of the box along the corresponding coordinate axes.

TUI Command:

model.addBox(Part_doc, OX, OY, OZ, DX, DY, DZ)
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • real – X coordinate of the center point

  • real – Y coordinate of the center point

  • real – Z coordinate of the center point

  • real – Half size along X.

  • real – Half size along Y.

  • real – Half size along Z.

Returns

Result object.

Result

A solid box whose point coordinates are the center and the dimensions are half lengths on one side and the other on the axes relative to the center.

../_images/Box3.png

Created boxes

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Box coordinates of a point and dimensions operation.