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Build simple surfaces
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Create a 3D geometric primitive
Describes
tools that let you create a sphere, torus, circle, cylinder, cone,
cube, or plane.
Add a primitive object
to your scene
- Choose a Primitive tool:
- Click to place the new object in a view.
See Use the mouse and keyboard in tools
- Use the manipulator to rotate, scale,
or move the new primitive.
How do I use the manipulator?
- Drag an arrow to move the object along
an axis.
- Click an arrow, then drag the star at
the center of the manipulator with the mouse buttons to move the
object freely.
- Drag a cube to scale the object along
an axis.
- Click a cube, then drag the cube at the
center of the manipulator to scale the object uniformly.
- Drag a sphere or arc to rotate the object
around an axis.
- Click a sphere, then drag the sphere
at the center of the manipulator with the mouse buttons to rotate
the object freely.
