Use
the same techniques you use to create polylines to create a polysolid object.
The POLYSOLID command provides
a quick way to draw 3D walls. A polysolid is like an extruded, wide
polyline. In fact, you can draw polysolids the same way that you
draw a polyline, using both straight and curved segments. Unlike
extruded polylines, which lose any width properties upon extrusion,
polysolids retain the width of their line segments.
You can also convert
objects such as a line, 2D polyline, arc, or circle to a polysolid.
Polysolids are displayed
as swept solids in the Properties palette.
Show Me: Create a Polysolid
from a Polyline
Polysolid Creation Options
Use the following options
to control the size and shape of the polysolids you create:
- Create arced segments. Use
the Arc option to add curved segments to the polysolid. The profile
of a polysolid with curved segments remains perpendicular to the
path.
- Create a polysolid from
a 2D object. Use the Object option to convert an object
such as a polyline, circle, line, or arc to a polysolid. The DELOBJ system variable
controls whether the path (a 2D object) is automatically deleted
when you create a polysolid.
- Close the gap between the
first and last points. Use the Close option to create
a connecting segment.
- Set the height and width. Use
the Height and Width options for the POLYSOLID command. The
values you set are stored in the PSOLWIDTH and PSOLHEIGHT system variables.
- Set where the object is
drawn in relation to the specified points. Use the Justification
option to place the path of the polysolid to the right, to the left,
or down the center of the points you specify.
To draw a polysolid
- Specify a start point.
- Specify the next point.
To create a curved segment,
at the Command prompt, enter a (Arc) and specify
the next point.
- Repeat step 3 to complete the desired
solid.
- Press Enter.
To create a polysolid from
an existing object
- At the Command prompt,
enter o (Object).
- Select a 2D object
such as a line, polyline, arc, or circle.
A 3D polysolid is created
using the current height and width settings. The original 2D object
is deleted or retained, depending on the setting of the DELOBJ system variable.
Commands
System VariablesDELOBJ
Controls
whether geometry used to create 3D objects is retained or deleted.
PSOLHEIGHT
Controls the default
height for a swept solid object created with the POLYSOLID command.
PSOLWIDTH
Controls the default
width for a swept solid object created with the POLYSOLID command.
