Creating Advanced Primitives

You can create parametric primitives and customize them.

Before you begin: Create a primitive.

From the Shape Sculpt section of the action bar, click Parametric Primitive .
You can also access this command by pressing ALT+SHIFT+P.

The default box primitive is previewed.

From the Tools Palette, select the primitive and click one of the following:

Option	Description
Transformation in 1 Direction	Associates the dimension according to one direction. Click this icon to switch to the mode and associate the dimension according to three direction.
Sharp Attraction	Adds weight to the edges of the primitive. Click this icon to switch to the Smooth Attraction mode.
Positioning on Center	Defines whether the primitive is centered, on top, or at the bottom of the reference position.
Initial Angle	Reverts to the initial angle of the primitive.
Cutting Mode	Defines the number of sections or cuts. Press Alt to switch from the manipulation of the size to the selection of the cut. The selection type appears at the level of the help text.
Conical Mode	Sets a conical ratio.
Edition	Modifies data specific to each type of primitive.
Opening Angle	Defines the opening angle.
Mesh View	Hides or shows the mesh.
Selection	Lets you select a reference element to position the primitive.
Apply	Validates the command.

From the Tools Palette, click Tube Primitive .
The primitive is previewed. Handles are available to modify its dimensions and a slider appears to let you define the number of sections.
Define a number of 15 sections.
Click to delete the upper face.
Clicking the icon again cancels the deletion.

Important: The top and bottom faces of the tube primitive cannot be simultaneously deleted.
Click Conical Mode .
A slider appears to let you define a conical ratio between the top face and the bottom face.
Set the ratio to 30.
Click Opening Angle .
A slider appears to let you define an angle.
Set the angle to 250 degrees.