Ai_Box

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Draws 3D boxes as mesh surfaces.

Accessing the Command

command bar: ai_box

menu bar: Draw | 3D Meshes | Box

toolbar: Draw3D |

: ai_box

Prompts you in the command bar:

Corner of box <0,0,0>: (Pick a point, or enter coordinates.)

Length of side of box: (Pick a point, or enter a length.)

Cube/<Width of box>: (Pick a point, enter a width, or type C.)

Height of box: (Enter a height.)

Rotation angle for box: (Enter a rotation angle, or 0 for none.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Corner of box	Specifies the lower-left corner of the box.
Length of side of box	Specifies the length of one side, along the positive x-direction.
Width of box	Specifies the width of one side, along the positive y-direction.
Height of box	Specifies the height of one side, along the positive z-direction.
Rotation angle for box	Specifies the counterclockwise rotation angle about the corner (initial pick point).
Cube	Draws a box with all sides of equal length.

Grips Editing

Mesh-formed boxes can be edited directly through grips:

Related Commands

Ai_Cone - draws 3D cones as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Cylinder - draws 3D cylinders as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Dish - draws 3D dishes as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Dome - draws 3D domes as mesh surfaces.

EdgeSurf - draws edge surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Pyramid - draws 3D pyramids as mesh surfaces.

RevSurf - draws revolved surfaces as mesh surfaces.

RuleSurf - draws ruled surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Sphere - draws 3D spheres as mesh surfaces.

TabSurf - draws tabulated surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Torus - draws 3D donuts as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Wedge - draws 3D wedges as mesh surfaces.