Generation operations in GEOM are used to create advanced
geometrical objects (3D elements). They are:
To use generation operations:
In the main menu select New Entity > Generation.
Description: Creates an extruded shape.
Result: GEOM_Shape (edge, face, solid or compsolid).
TUI Command : geompy.MakePrism(GEOM_Shape, PointStruct, PointStruct)
Arguments: 1 shape (vertex, edge, wire, face or shell) serving as base object + 1 vector (for direction) + 1 value (dimension).
Dialog Box:
Example:
Description: Creates an extruded shape by revolution.
Result: GEOM_Shape (edge, face, solid or compsolid).
TUI Command: geompy.MakeRevolution(GEOM_Shape, AxisStruct, Double)
Arguments: 1 shape (vertex, edge, wire, face or shell) serving as base object + 1 vector (for direction) + 1 value (angle).
Dialog Box:
Example:
Description: Creates a curving face using several curves.
Result: GEOM_Shape (face).
TUI Command: geompy.MakeFilling(GEOM_Shape, Short, Short, Double, Double, Short)
Arguments: 1 List of edges + 5 Parameters (Min. degree, Max. degree, Number of iterations, 2D tolerance, 3D tolerance).
Dialog Box:
Example:
Description: Creates an extruded shape.
Result: GEOM_Shape (edge, face, solid or compsolid).
TUI Command: geompy.MakePipe(GEOM_Shape, GEOM_Shape)
Arguments: 1 shape (vertex, edge, wire, face or shell) serving as base object + 1 shape (edge, face or shell) for definition of the path.
Dialog Box:
Example: