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<h1><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>B</B></span>uilding geometrical objects</b></h1>

<p class="whs1"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" x-save-file="TRUE" x-save-method="compute-relative" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs2">In GEOM you can create basic and advanced geometrical objects 
 (2D &amp; 3D elements) using the following building functions:</span></b></p>

<p class="whs1">&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	
	<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><a href="#explode">Explode</a></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3">Build</p></li>
	
	<ul>
		
		<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><a href="#edge">Edge</a></p></li>
		
		<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><a href="#wire">Wire</a></p></li>
		
		<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><a href="#face">Face</a></p></li>
		
		<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><a href="#shell">Shell</a></p></li>
		
		<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><a href="#solid">Solid</a></p></li>
		
		<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><a href="#compound">Compound</a></p></li>
	</ul>
</ul>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class=TODO>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=TODO
	style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;
			font-size: 14pt;
			font-weight: bold;">To use Explode:</p>

<p class=TODO
	style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;
			font-size: 14pt;
			font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs4">In the main menu select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>New 
 Entity &gt; Explode</B></span>.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><a 
 NAME=explode><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><font size=4 style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="../salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_image13.gif" width="20px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs6"> Explode</font></span></a></b></p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Description:</b> 
 Returns a list of subshapes (vertices, edges, wires etc.) of the given 
 shape.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Result :</b> 
 List of GEOM_Objects.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">TUI Command: 
 </b></p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>geompy.SubShape(Shape, 
 ListOfID)</I></span>, where Shape is a shape whose subshape(s) is (are) retrieved, 
 ListOfID is a list of requested sub shapes IDs. To get a subshape ID use 
 method GetSubShapeID().</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs3"><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>geompy.SubShapeAll(Shape, 
 TypeOfShape)</I></span>, where Shape is a shape to be exploded on sub shapes 
 of type TypeOfShape.</p></li>
</ul>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Arguments:</b> 
 1 SHAPE + 1 type of SubShape.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Dialog Box:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../pics/neo-obj1.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="283px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs10">To use building functions:</p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8">In the main menu select 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>New Entity &gt; </B></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Build 
 </B></span>submenu.</p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><a NAME=edge><img src="../salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_image14.gif" width="20px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs6"><b> Edge</b></a></p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Description:</b> 
 Creates an edge.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Result:</b> GEOM_Object 
 (EDGE).</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">TUI Command:</b><i> 
 </i><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>geompy.MakeEdge(Vertex1, Vertex2)</I></span>, 
 where Vertex1 and Vertex2 are correspondingly the first and the last vertex 
 of the edge.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Arguments:</b> 
 Name + 2 vertices.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Dialog Box:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../pics/neo-obj2.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="324px" border="0" class="img_whs11"></p>

<p class="whs8">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Example:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../image9.gif" width="150px" height="102px" border="0" class="img_whs12"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><a NAME=wire><span 
 style="font-size: 14pt;"><font size=4 style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="../salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_image15.gif" width="20px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs6"><b style="font-size: 14pt;"> Wire</b></font></span></a></p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Description:</b> 
 Creates a wire.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Result:</b> GEOM_Object 
 (WIRE).</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">TUI Command :</b><i> 
 </i><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>geompy.MakeWire(ListOfShape)</I></span>, 
 where ListOfShape is a list of edges and/or wires from which the wire 
 to be constructed.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Arguments:</b> 
 Name + List of connected wires or edges..</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Dialog Box:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../pics/neo-obj3.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="289px" border="0" class="img_whs13"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Example:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../image11.gif" width="150px" height="120px" border="0" class="img_whs14"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><a NAME=face><span 
 style="font-size: 14pt;"><font size=4 style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="../salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_image16.gif" width="20px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs6"><b style="font-size: 14pt;"> Face</b></font></span></a></p>

<p class="whs15">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Description:</b> 
 Creates a face.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Result:</b> GEOM_Object 
 (FACE).</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">TUI Command:</b><i> 
 </i><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>geompy.MakeFace(Wire, WantPlanarFace)</I></span>, 
 where Wire is a wire and if boolean parameter WantPlanarFace is planar 
 then only a planar face or no face is constructed.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Arguments:</b> 
 Name + 1 wire.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Dialog Box:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../pics/neo-obj4.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="315px" border="0" class="img_whs16"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Example:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../image12.gif" width="150px" height="116px" border="0" class="img_whs17"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><a NAME=shell><span 
 style="font-size: 14pt;"><font size=4 style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="../salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_image17.gif" width="20px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs6"><b style="font-size: 14pt;"> Shell</b></font></span></a></p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Description:</b> 
 Creates a shell.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Result:</b> GEOM_Object 
 (SHELL).</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">TUI Command:</b><i> 
 </i><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>geompy.MakeShell(ListOfShape)</I></span>, 
 where ListOfShape is a list of faces and (or) shells from which the shell 
 is constructed.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Arguments:</b> 
 Name + <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">List of faces having connected edges.</font></span></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Dialog Box:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../pics/neo-obj5.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="289px" border="0" class="img_whs13"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Example:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../image18.jpg" width="150px" height="131px" border="0" class="img_whs18"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><a NAME=solid><span 
 style="font-size: 14pt;"><font size=4 style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="../salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_image18.gif" width="20px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs6"><b style="font-size: 14pt;"> Solid</b></font></span></a></p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Description:</b> 
 Creates a solid - closed geometrical 3D element.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Result:</b> GEOM_<span>Object 
 (SOLID).</span></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">TUI Command:</b><i> 
 </i><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>geompy.MakeSolid(ListOfShape)</I></span>, 
 where ListOfShape is a list of shells from which the solid is constructed.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Arguments:</b> 
 Name + A closed shell or a list of shells.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Dialog Box:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../pics/neo-obj6.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="315px" border="0" class="img_whs16"></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><a NAME=compound><span 
 style="font-size: 14pt;"><font size=4 style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="../salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_salome2_sp3_buildgui_functions_image19.gif" width="20px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs6"><b style="font-size: 14pt;"> Compound</b></font></span></a></p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Description:</b> 
 Creates a compound.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Result:</b> GEOM_Object 
 (COMPOUND).</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">TUI Command:</b><i> 
 </i><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>geompy.MakeCompound(ListOfShape)</I></span>, 
 where ListOfShape is a list of shapes from which the compound is constructed.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Arguments:</b> 
 Name + List of shapes.</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Dialog Box:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../pics/neo-obj7.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="289px" border="0" class="img_whs13"></p>

<p class="whs8">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Example:</b></p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8"><img src="../image13.gif" width="150px" height="105px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></p>

<p class="whs8">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs8">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3">&nbsp;</p>

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