Creating boxes     

You can create rectangular boxes, or cubes. A box consists of six rectangular surface planes. The base of the box is always parallel with the xy plane of the current UCS. You position the box by specifying either a corner or the center of the box. You determine the size of the box by either specifying a second corner and the height; defining the box to be a cube and then providing its length; or specifying the length, width, and height.  

To create a box as an ACIS solid

   1   Do one of the following to choose Box ():

    On the ribbon, choose Draw 3D > Box (in Draw 3D Solids).

    On the menu, choose Draw > 3D Solids > Box.

    On the Draw 3D Solids toolbar, click the Box tool.

    Type box and then press Enter.

   2   Specify the first corner of the base.

   3   Specify the opposite corner of the base.

   4   Specify the height.

To create a box as a Facet Model mesh

   1   Do one of the following to choose Box ():

    On the ribbon, choose Draw 3D > Box (in Facet Model Meshes).

    On the menu, choose Draw > Facet Model Meshes > Box.

    On the Facet Model Meshes toolbar, click the Box tool.

    Type fmbox and then press Enter.

   2   Specify the first corner of the base.

   3   Specify the opposite corner of the base.

   4   Specify the height.  

To create a box as a 3D mesh

   1   Do one of the following to choose Box ():

    On the ribbon, choose Draw 3D > Box (in Draw 3D Meshes).

    On the menu, choose Draw > 3D Meshes > Box.

    On the Draw 3D Meshes toolbar, click the Box tool.

    Type ai_box and then press enter.

   2   Specify the first corner of the base.

   3   Specify the opposite corner of the base.

   4   Specify the height.