User Guide
User Guide
User Guide

Place Sphere

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(3D only) Used to place a sphere — a surface/solid of revolution with a circular cross section.

Tool SettingEffect
Type

Sets the type of sphere placed, Solid or Surface.

Axis

Sets the direction of the sphere's axis.

  • Points
    • — Direction of axis is defined graphically. AccuDraw can be used to define the drawing plane on which the points are placed.
  • Screen X, Y, or Z
    • — Direction of the axis is set to the screen's X, Y, or Z axis.
  • Drawing X, Y, or Z
    • — Direction of the axis is set to the drawing's, or design file's, X, Y, or Z axis.
Radius

If on, sets the radius.

To place a sphere
  1. Select the Place Sphere tool.

  2. Enter a data point to define the sphere's center.

  3. If Radius is off, enter a data point to define the radius.
    If Radius is on, this data point accepts the sphere.

    Place Sphere. Defining the radius graphically.

      

    Placing the same sphere with radius keyed in using AccuDraw.

      

Key-in: PLACE SPHERE ICON

Although the sphere's radius can be specified as a tool setting, it is generally quicker and easier to type the radius into the AccuDraw window.

To place a volume of revolution with a non-circular cross-section, use the Construct Revolution tool in the 3D Construct tool box.