Creating Space Cells Using Sketches

You can create the space cells using the sketches drawn in the Sketcher app. The space cells can be modified by editing the sketches in the Sketcher app.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
About Standard Space Structure
Publishing Sketch Space Cells

Create Sketch Space Cells

You can create space cells using sketches as cutting elements.

  1. Right-click the space root and select Insert > Space System .
    The Space System dialog box appears.
  2. Select Space system with sketch in the Space System Options tab and click OK.
    The space system is created in the tree under space root. The SketchSpaceManager.x node is available under the space system.
  3. From the Operations section of the action bar, click Space Manager .
    The Space Manager with Sketch dialog box appears.
  4. In the External volume box, select a predefined volume from the 3D area or tree.

    Notes:
    • You can replace and remove the volume.
    • The volume can be a space reference created using the space system with cutting element.

  5. In the Support box, select a plane from the 3D area or in the tree.

    Note: You can select the Space Referential planes as support.

  6. Click Sketcher to enter the Sketcher app.
  7. Create sketches to divide the space.

    Note: While creating a sketch, you can see the area of a bounding box computed automatically from the selected external volume. You must create a sketch that divides this area in such a way that the resultant areas are closed.

    For more information, see Sketcher User's Guide: Sketching Simple Profiles.

  8. From the standard area of the action bar, click Exit app to exit the Sketcher app.
  9. Click OK.

    The space cells are created under the SpaceCell Set.x node.



Modify Space Cells by Editing Sketches in Sketcher App

You can modify space cells by editing sketches in the Sketcher app.

  1. Double-click the sketch available under the sketch space manager to enter the Sketcher app.
  2. Modify the sketches.
  3. From the standard area of the action bar, click Exit app to exit the Sketcher app.
    After updating, the space cells are modified as per the changes done in the sketches.