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Insertions

The unique ability to insert segments, volumes, cavities, and holes into a solid allows you to create complex forms which continue to be single solid objects.

Segment insertions allow you to divide surfaces. Then these segments, or other parts of the object, can be moved to change its shape. How a volumetric model of a building can be created from a cuboid by inserting segments at proper positions is illustrated below.

Volumes are inserted by "gluing" them to the surfaces of solids, in any desirable orientation. The end result is sculpted volumes such as stairs, columns, walls, or overhangs. Three examples are shown below.

Hole insertions offer the ability to create window openings on building models or to drill holes in other solids. A hole of any shape can be inserted. After they are created, holes can be moved and copied on the same object.

 

 

form·Z feature list

Introduction


Interface


Modeling

• Primitives
• Spherical objects
• Metaballs
• 3D solids and 2D shapes
• Patterned polygons
• Derivative surfaces, extrusions, enclosures
• Parallel objects
• Frames

• Projection objects
• Unfolding
• Terrain models
• Revolved objects
• Helixes
• Screws and bolts
• Stairs
• Sweeps
• Draft Sweeps
• Skinning
• Lofting
• S-lofts
• Meshed objects
• Subdivisions
• Moving and disturbing meshes
• Deformations
• Bending along curves
• Morphing
• Image based displacements
• Rounding
• Blending and filleting
• Draft angles
• Splines and c-curves
• C-Meshes
• Nurbz
• Formula curves and surfaces
• Patches
• Boolean operations
• Trimming, splitting, and stitching
• 2D and 3D sections
• Deriving contours
• Lines of intersection
• Grouping and ungrouping/Joining and separating
• Placing and editing text
• Symbols
• Editing 3D lines
• Converting representations of objects
• Extracting controls
• Inquiring and measuring
• Repairing objects and projects
• Moving, rotating, resizing, and mirroring
• Clones
• Attaching
• Replace
• Inserting
• Deleting

Drafting


Rendering


Special features

• Extensive import/export
• Panoramic views
• Straight up perspectives
• View matching
• Walk through animation
• Rapid prototyping
• 2D/3D digitizing

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