Conceptual Design Environment Glossary

A manipulation control that appears when surfaces, edges, or vertices are selected. This control also displays on a selected point. See Modifying Forms.

A finite horizontal plane that acts as a reference for level-hosted forms and points. 3D levels display in the conceptual design environment as the cursor moves over them in the drawing area. These can be set as work planes.

A 3D plane used to draw lines that create a form. 3D reference planes display in the conceptual design environment. These can be set as work planes.

A planar surface on which to draw lines for creating a form. 3D levels and 3D reference planes can be set as work planes. These automatically display in the conceptual design environment as the cursor moves over them in the drawing area.

The 3D or 2D surface or solid created using the Create Form tool. See Forms.

The form derived from multiple lines (single segment, chain, or loop) drawn on parallel or non-parallel work planes.

A single curve, or collection of end-connected curves which are used singly or in combination to construct form element geometry, using the supported geometry construction techniques: extrude, loft, sweep, revolve, and surface.