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Rectangle Tool

Rectangle Tool

The Rectangle tool is a tool that creates rectangular planar meshes.


How to use

The Rectangle tool can create rectangular planes in two ways.

  1. Click-Drag to create, edit
  2. Create and edit using One Click Build

Create and edit by clicking and dragging

  1. Select the Rectangle tool.
  2. Click and drag the mouse in the scene to create a plane of the desired size. Rectangle Tool Drag
  3. Once the plane is the desired size, click Finish to finish creating the mesh.
  4. Adjust the properties of the Rectangle tool and select the element, or press another tool to finish. Rectangle Tool PropertiesRectangle Tool Result
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You can continue fine-tuning with the Rectangle tool's properties until you select an element or press another tool to finalize.


One Click Build and Edit via Properties

  1. Select the Rectangle tool.
  2. Enter the desired values in the Rectangle tool's Properties. Rectangle Tool Properties
  3. Press the One Click Build button to add the shape to the scene. Rectangle Tool One Click Build
  4. Make any additional adjustments to the Rectangle tool's properties and select the element, or use another tool to finish. Rectangle Tool Result
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You can continue to make further adjustments using the Rectangle tool's properties until you select an element or press another tool to finalize.


Properties

Rectangle Tool Properties

Width

This property sets the width of the shape being created.

In the direction corresponding to the Z axis relative to the object, in meters.

Rectangle Tool Width

Depth

This property sets the vertical size of the generated shape.

This is in the direction corresponding to the X-axis, relative to the object, and is measured in meters.

Rectangle Tool Depth

Width Segs

This property sets the number of horizontal segments of the generated shape.

Rectangle Tool Width Segs

Depth Segs

This property sets the number of vertical segments of the generated shape.

Rectangle Tool Depth Segs


Example Usage

Click-Drag to create, edit

Create and edit using One Click Build