ADVANCE CAD

Lesson 1 BOX Command

Modeling toolbar :

Draw menu : Modeling>> Box

Command entry : box

Creates a 3D solid box.

The following prompts are displayed.

First Corner
Starts the box by setting the first corner.

Other Corner
Sets the opposite corner and height of the base of the box.

Cube
Creates a box with sides of equal length.

Length
Creates a box with length, width, and height values you specify. The length corresponds to
the X axis, the width to the Y axis, and the height to the Z axis.
Entering a positive value draws the height along the positive Z axis of the current UCS. Entering
a negative value draws the height along the negative Z axis.
The base of the box is always drawn parallel to the XY plane of the current UCS (work plane).
The height of the box is specified in the Z-axis direction. You can enter both positive and
negative values for the height.

Center
Creates the box by using a specified center point.

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Cube
Creates a box with sides of equal length.

Length
Creates a box with length, width, and height values you specify. The length corresponds to
the X axis, the width to the Y axis, and the height to the Z axis.

Cube
Creates a box with sides of equal length.

Length
Creates a box with length, width, and height values you specify. If you enter values, the
length corresponds to the X axis, the width to the Y axis, and the height to the Z axis. If you
pick a point to specify the length, you also specify the rotation in the XY plane.

2Point
Specifies that the height of the box is the distance between the two specified points.

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EXERCISE 1 BOX Command

In Drafting and Annotation Workspace

Command: -VPOINT <Enter>

Current view direction: VIEWDIR=0.0000,0.0000,1.0000
Specify a view point or [Rotate] <display compass and tripod>: 1,-1,1 <Enter>
Regenerating model.

Result after –VPOINT executed.

Command: BOX <Enter>

Specify first corner or [Center]: {Pick a point anywhere on the screen}
Specify other corner or [Cube/Length]: L <Enter>
Specify length <5.0000>: 5 <Enter>
Specify width <4.0000>: 4 <Enter>
Specify height or [2Point] <3.0000>: 3 <Enter>

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