DmRevolve

Works with BricsCAD (Windows) Pro and Platinum BricsCAD (Linux) Pro and Platinum

Creates 3D solids by revolution of closed 2D entities or regions about an axis.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dmrevolve

menu bar: Model | Direct Modeling | Revolve

toolbar: Direct Modeling |

: dmRevolve

Select closed 2D contours to revolve: (Select a region or a closed 2D entity (closed polylines, circles and ellipses are accepted.)

Entities/subentities in set: 1

Select closed 2D contours to revolve: (Select another region or a closed 2D entity or press Enter to stop selecting entities.)

Select a linear (sub)entity as axis or define axis by <2Points>/Xaxis/Yaxis/Zaxis: (Select a linear entity, or select an option, or right click to define the axis by two points.)

The selected entities are revolved dynamically (Move the mouse to specify the angle direction, then click a point or type the revolution angle in the dynamic input field.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Select Entities	Click an entity or choose an option in the dmRevolve prompt menu. The source entities are erased from the drawing
Select a linear (sub)entity as axis or define axis by <2Points>/Xaxis/Yaxis/Zaxis:	Select a line or an edge of a solid. Edges of a solid can only be selected if the Edges option of the PREVIEWSUBENTS system variable is active
2Points	Specify start point of axis <0,0,0>: Specify the start point of the axis or press Enter to accept the origin point of the current UCS. Specify endpoint of axis or <use axis parallel to view direction>: Specify the end point of the axis or press Enter to set the axis parallel to the view direction (= perpendicular to the screen).
Xaxis	Uses the x axis of the current UCS as the axis of revolution.
Yaxis	Uses the y axis of the current UCS as the axis of revolution.
Zaxis	Uses the z axis of the current UCS as the axis of revolution.

Related Commands

Revolve - revolves 2D closed entities to turn them into 3D solids.

XRevolve - revolves 2D closed entities to turn them into 3D X-Solids.

dmChamfer - creates an equal distance chamfer between adjacent faces sharing a sharp edge.

dmDelete - deletes faces and solids.

dmExtrude - creates a 3D solids by extruding closed 2D entities or regions.

dmFillet - creates a smooth fillet between adjacent faces sharing a sharp edge.

dmMove - moves the selected faces or edges of a solid using a vector.

dmPushPull - adds or removes volume from a solid by moving a face or surface.

dmRotate - rotates faces of a solid around an axis.