FormZ - Quick Reference Guide

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Quick Reference Guide

Contents:

Window palettes and dialogs 2

Modeling toolbar 3

Modeling tools and dialogs 4Primitives 4Balls 4Object type 5Insertions 5Polygons and circles 5Lines, splines, and arcs 5Topological levels 6Pick 6Derivatives 6Parametric derivatives 7Mesh and deform 9Round and draft angles 10NURBS and patches 10Metaformz 11Booleans and intersections 11Join and group 11

Text 12Symbols 12Line editing 12

Self/Copy 12Topologies 13Query 13Geometric transformations 13Relative transformations 13Attributes 14Ghost and layers 14Delete objects 14Delete parts 14

Drafting toolbar 15

Drafting tools and dialogs 16Element type 16Area and pane 16Polygons and circles 16Lines, splines, and polyarcs 16Point and segment 16

Arcs 16Topological levels 17Pick 17Enclosure 17Parallel 17Booleans and intersections 17Compound 17Line editing 17Text 18Symbols 18Dimensions 18Dimension attributes 19Self/Copy 19Query 19Geometric transformations 19Relative transformations 19Attributes 19Ghost and layers 19Delete 19Hatch 19

Menu bar commands and dialogs 20

File 20Edit 21Windows 22Heights 22View 23Display (Modeling) 24Display (Drafting) 25Options (Modeling) 26Options (Drafting) 27Palettes 28Help 29

Import 30

Export 31

Keyboard Commands 32COPYRIGHT: © auto•des•sys, Inc. 1991 - 2001.All rights reserved.

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Control key (Ctrl) plus:

Ctrl A: Select All UnGhosted (Edit)Ctrl B: Redo (Edit)Ctrl C: Copy (Edit)Ctrl D: Duplicate (Edit)Ctrl E: Edit Cone Of Vision (View)Ctrl F: Fit View (Window)Ctrl G: Grab Image (Edit)Ctrl H: Hidden Line (Display)Ctrl I: Import (File)Ctrl J OpenGL (Display)Ctrl K: RenderZone (Display)Ctrl L: Shaded Render (Display)Ctrl N: New [Model] (File)Ctrl O: Open (File)Ctrl P: Print (File)Ctrl Q: Quit (File)Ctrl R: Surface Render (Display)Ctrl S: Save (File)Ctrl T: Quick Paint (Display)Ctrl U: Underlay (Windows)Ctrl V: Paste (Edit)Ctrl W:Wire Frame (Display)Ctrl X: Cut (Edit)Ctrl Z: Undo (Edit)Ctrl 1: 30 60 View (View)Ctrl 2: 45 45 View (View)Ctrl 3: 120 20 View (View)Ctrl 4: 220 45 View (View)Ctrl 5: 60 30 View (View)Ctrl 6: [+ XY] Top (View)Ctrl 7: [- XY] Bottom (View)Ctrl 8: [+ YZ] Right (View)Ctrl 9: [- YZ] Left (View)Ctrl 0: [+ ZX] Back (View)Ctrl -: [- ZX] Front (View)Ctrl {: Zoom In By Frame (Window)

Ctrl }: Zoom Out By Frame (Window)

Ctrl [: Zoom In Increment (Window)

Ctrl ]: Zoom Out Increment (Window)

Ctrl \: Reset View (Window)

Ctrl ;: Set View (Window)

Ctrl <: Previous View (Window)Ctrl ,: Preferences (Edit)Ctrl .: CANCELCtrl /: Help (Help)Ctrl ?: Project Info (Help)Ctrl `: Select Previous (Edit)Ctrl tab: Deselect (Edit)Ctrl backspace: Delete Palette ItemCtrl : Increase Scale, X Direction (Modeling)Ctrl : Decrease Scale, X Direction (Modeling)Ctrl : Increase Scale, Y Direction (Modeling)Ctrl : Decrease Scale, Y Direction (Modeling)Ctrl+shft, : Increase Scale, Z Direction (Modeling)Ctrl+shft, : Decrease Scale, Z Direction (Modeling)

Control & Shift keys (Ctrl+Shft ) plus:

Ctrl+Shft A: Refer. plane to ARB (Window)

Ctrl+Shft C: Topo level to outline (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft F: Topo level to face (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft G: Grid snap on/off (Window)

Ctrl+Shft H: Topo level to hole/vol (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft O: Topo level to object (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft P: Topo level to point (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft S: Topo level to segment (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft U: Topo level to group (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft V: Perpendicular on/off (Window)

Ctrl+Shft X: Reference plane to XY (Window)

Ctrl+Shft Y: Reference plane to YZ (Window)

Ctrl+Shft Z: Reference plane to ZX (Window)Ctrl+Shft : Uniform Scale Decrease (Modeling)Ctrl+Shft : Uniform Scale Increase (Modeling)Ctrl+Shft : Increase Scale, Z Direction (Modeling)Ctrl+Shft : Decrease Scale, Z Direction (Modeling)

Control & Alt keys (Ctrl+Alt) plus:

Ctrl+Alt A: Dir. to ortho+diagonal (Window)

Ctrl+Alt C: Obj. s. to face center (Window)

Ctrl+Alt D: Dir. to angle/slope (Window)

Ctrl+Alt E: Obj. s. to end point (Window)Ctrl+Alt F: Object snap to face (Window)Ctrl+Alt I: Obj. s. to intersection (Window)

Ctrl+Alt L: Object snap to line (Window)Ctrl+Alt M: Obj. s. to mid point (Window)

Ctrl+Alt N: No object snap (Window)

Ctrl+Alt O: Dir. snap to ortho (Window)

Ctrl+Alt P: Object snap to point (Window)

Ctrl+Alt R: Dir. snap to radial (Window)

Ctrl+Alt S: Obj. snap to segment (Window)

Ctrl+Alt X: No directional snap (Window)Ctrl+Alt : Rotate Negative Z (Modeling)Ctrl+Alt : Rotate Positive Z (Modeling)Ctrl+Alt : Rotate Positive X (Modeling)Ctrl+Alt : Rotate Negative X (Modeling)

Shift keys (= Sh) plus:

Sh C: Close Drawing Through Point (Modeling)Sh E: End Drawing Through Point (Modeling)Sh : Move Positive Z (Modeling)Sh : Move Negative Z (Modeling)

Single keys:

shift: •Pick by Frame: preserves previous picks.•Pick tool: activates Pick Parade mode.•Extend Grid tool: extends grid to limits of objects.

esc: Cancels dynamic operation(i.e. rubber-banding).

delete: Deletes the currently selected entities.

tab: Goes to the next text field of the dialog boxes andPrompts palette.

enter: •Drawing: functions like a mouse click.•Numeric input: completes the input line.•Dialog boxes: selects default button.

: Move Positive X (Modeling): Move Negative X (Modeling): Move Positive Y (Modeling): Move Negative Y (Modeling)

F1: Help-General (Help)F2: Screen Digitizer Input (Modeling)F3: World Digitizer Input (Modeling)F4: Capture Digitizer Mesh (Modeling)F5: Radiosity Options (Modeling)F6: Initialize Radiosity (Modeling)F7: Generate Radiosity Solution (Modeling)F8: Exit Radiosity (Modeling)

C: Close Drawing (Modeling)E: End Drawing (Modeling)

Keys with clicking:

Ctrl+Shift clicking on icon or menu item with anasterisk:

Invokes the dialog for that tool or operation.

Ctrl+Shift clicking to execute a tool that invokes a previewdialog:

Sizes the dialog for a 640 x 480 screen. Otherwise,it is sized to the dimension of the screen in use.

Ctrl+Shift clicking in a palette:Invokes the dialog for the respective palette.

Shift clicking to change the visibility of a layer in theLayers palette, lights in the Lights palette or object/group in the Objects palette:

Delays the redraw of the screen until the shift keyis released.

Ctrl+Shift clicking in the title bar to change attributesin the Layers, Lights, or Objects palette:

Turns attributes for all entries on, when at leastone of the attributes is off. Otherwise, it reversesthe status of each entry.

Default keyboard commands

About this Quick Reference Guide:

This Quick Reference Guide lists the tools, menus,dialogs, and palettes of form•Z , form•ZRenderZone, and form•Z RadioZity for Windowscomputers. The structure of this Guide follows thestructure of the program:

You communicate with form•Z through: menu barcommands, tool palettes, window tools, floating pal-ettes, and dialog boxes. Tools and dialogs relating toadvanced rendering and radiosity functions are avail-able only in form•Z RenderZone and form•ZRadioZity , respectively.

There are two work environments: modeling anddrafting. Each has its own tool bar.

Options that affect a tool are displayed in the ToolOptions palette as soon as the tool is selected. Theyare also displayed in dialogs that can be invokeddirectly from the tools by double clicking or Ctrl+Shiftclicking on them. Dialogs are also invoked by menuitems that end with three dots and can be optionallyinvoked from items that end with an asterisk, by Ctrl+Shiftclicking on them. This Quick Reference Guidedisplays the Tool Options palettes for all the tools andthe dialogs for the menu items and the window tools.

All commands and operations of form•Z can beassigned a key shortcut using the Key Short-cuts* item (Edit menu). A set of default keycommand assignments is provided. These arelisted on the last page.

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Drafting Environment WindowMenu bar commands

Modeling Environment Window

Modelingtoolbar

Draftingtoolbar

Window toolsMemory information boxZoom scale

Tool options palette

Palettes


XY Plane

YZ Plane

ZX Plane

Arbitrary Plane

Window palettes and dialogs

Perpendicular

Object snap

No Object Snap

Snap to Point

Snap to Endpoint

Snap to Midpoint

Snap to Interval

Snap to Segment

Snap to Line

Snap to Intersection

Snap to Perpendicular/Angular

Snap to Tangent

Snap to Center

Snap to Face

No Directional Snap

Ortho Snap

Ortho + Diagonal Snap

Angle/Slope Snap

Radial Snap

Directional snap

Perpendicular Switch

Reference planes

Define Arbitrary Plane

Define Perpendicular Plane

Move Plane

Move Plane Origin

Rotate Plane

Extend Plane Grid

Reset Plane

Grid snap

Grid Snap

Set reference

Combination Snap

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View

Set View

Navigate View

Walkthrough

Match View

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Export

Common object export options

Objects Images

Common image export options

Adobe Illustrator Options: No additional options

PNG Options: No additional options

Format specific export optionsFormat specific export options

3DGF Options: No additional options.3dg

.3df

.3ds 3D Studio Options: No additional options

.ai

.eps

.jpg

.png

.tga

.tif

.wmf Windows Metafile: No additional options

.opt

RIB Options: No additional options

.dwg

.dxf

.fac

.igs

.lp

.obj

.rib

.sat

.stl

.wrl

LightWave Options: No additional options.lwo

.qif

.bmp BMP: No additional options


Zoom

Zoom In/Out

Hand

Zoom In by Frame

Zoom Out by Frame

Zoom In Incrementally

Zoom Out Incrementally

Previous View

Fit All

Reset

Modeling toolbar

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Import

Common object import options

3DGF Options: No additional options

3DMF Options: No additional options

Format specific import options

Common image import options

JPEG Options: No additional options


Targa Options: No additional options

TIFF Options: No additional options


Objects Images

BMP Options: No additional options

.3dg

.3df

3D Studio Options: No additional options.3ds

.ai

.bmp

.jpg

.png

.tga

.tif

Windows Metafile Options: No additional options.wmf

.cdo

.dwg

.dxf

.fac

.igs

.lp

VRML Options: No additional options

.obj

.sat

.stl

.wrl

.opt

.lwo

QuickTime Image Options: No additional options.qif

EPS Options: No additional options.eps


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TorusCylinder

Sphere

Spherical Objects

Metaballs

Balls

Cube

Cone

Primitives

Modeling tools and dialogs

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Object type

Rectangle

Rectangle, 3 Point

Polygon

Circle, Center and Radius

Circle, Diameter

Circle, 3 Point

Ellipse, Major and Minor Radius

Ellipse, Diameter and Radius

Point

Segment

Vector Line

Spline, Quadratic Bezier

Spline, Cubic Bezier

B-Spline, Cubic

Spline Sketch

Polygons and circles Lines, splines, and arcs

2D Surface

2D Enclosure

3D Extrusion

3D Convergence

3D Enclosure

Insertions

Insert Outline

Insert Face/Volume

Insert Hole

Insert Opening

Stream Line

Arc, Clockwise,

Endpoint-Last

Arc, Counterclockwise,

Endpoint-Last

Arc, Clockwise, Center-Last


Center-Last

Arc, 3-Point, Endpoint-Last

Arc, 3-Point, Midpoint-Last

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Topological levels

Point

Segment

Outline

Face

Object

Group

Hole/Volume

Automatic

Pick

Pick

Edit Controls

Edit Surface

Derivatives

2D Surface

2D Enclosure

3D Extrusion

3D Convergence

3D Enclosure

Projection

Parallel

Unfold

Terrain Model

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Drafting


Bolt/Screw

Parametric derivatives

Revolved Object Helix

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Modeling


Stair from Path Sweep Skin

8

Spiral Stair

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DraftingModeling


Reduce Mesh

Define Profile

Move Mesh

Disturb Deform

Displace

Triangulate

9

Mesh and deform

Mesh

Q-Subz

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Modeling


NURBS and patches

C-Curve

Nurbz

10

C-Mesh

Patch Derive

Plain Round

Round and draft angle

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Cone of vision window

Cone of vision commands and options

Movable parts of cone of vision

viewer

line of sight

hither planeview spin

center of interestview area/angle

yon plane

Axonometric Perspective

Panoramic

viewer

line of sight

view spincenter of interest

view angle

Stitch Round

Draft Angle

Controlled Round


Booleans and intersections

Union

Intersection

Difference

B-Split

Trim/Split

Line of Intersection

Stitch

Section

Contours

Cage

Join and group

Join

Separate

Group

Ungroup

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Patch Grow

Patch Divide

Patch Attach

Metaformz

Metaformz Derive/Edit

Metaformz Evaluate


Text

Text Place

Text Edit

Text Line Edit

Symbols

Symbol Create

Symbol Place

Symbol Edit

Symbol Explode

Line edit

Break Line

Close Line

Trim Lines

Connect Lines

Join Lines

Fit Fillet/Bevel Lines

Insert Point

Insert Segment

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Self/Copy

Self

One Copy

Continuous Copy

Repeat Copy

Multi-Copy

Define Macro Transformation


Topologies

Make First Point

Reverse Direction

Make One/Two-Sided

Set/Clear Point Marker

Cover

Convert

Relative transformations

Attach

Place

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Align/Distribute

Extend

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Menu bar commands and dialogs

Query

Query

Query Attributes

Measure

Geometric transformations

Translate (Move)

Rotate

Independent Scale

Uniform Scale

Mirror (Reflect)

Repeat Last Transformation


Attributes

Color

Smooth Shade

Render Attributes

Texture Map

Decal

Set Attributes

Get Attributes

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Ghost and layers

Ghost

Unghost

Set Layer

Delete objects

Delete

Delete parts

Delete Topology

Delete Geometry

Self/Copy

Self

One Copy

Continuous Copy

Repeat Copy

Multi-Copy

Query

Query

Query Attributes

Measure


Translate (Move)

Rotate

Independent Scale


Align/Distribute Extend

Place

Line Style

Line Weight

Color

Set All Attributes

Ghost

Unghost

Set Layer

Delete

Hatch

Attributes

Ghost and layers

Delete

Hatch

Dimension attributes

Get Dimension Attributes

Set Dimension Attributes

Dimension Reposition

Uniform Scale

Mirror (Reflect)

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Dimensions

Dimension Horizontal/Vertical

Dimension Parallel

Dimension Angular

Dimension Radius

Dimension Diameter

Dimension Arc

Leader Line

Symbol Create

Symbol Place

Symbol Edit

Symbol Explode

Text Place

Text Edit

Text

Symbols

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Drafting toolbar

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Polygons and circles

Rectangle

Rectangle, 3 Point

Polygon

Lines, splines, and polyarcs

Polylines



B-Spline, Cubic

Spline Sketch

Polystreams

Point

Segment

Arc, Clockwise,

Endpoint-Last


Endpoint-Last

Arc, Clockwise,

Center-Last


Center-Last

Arc, 3 Point, Endpoint-Last

Arc, 3 Point, Midpoint-Last

Point and segment Arcs

Shape

Enclosure

Area

Pane

Area and paneElement type

Drafting tools and dialogs

Polyarc, Clockwise,

Endpoint-Last

Polyarc, Counterclockwise,

Endpoint-Last

Polyarc, Clockwise,

Center-Last


Center-Last

Polyarc, 3-Point,

Endpoint-Last

Polyarc, 3-Point,

Midpoint-Last

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Circle, Diameter

Circle, 3 Point



Line editing 1

Parallel

Union

Intersection

Difference

B-Split

Compound

Parallel


Compound

Enclosure

Pick

Pick Pane

Point

Segment

Element

Compound

Automatic

Area

Enclosure

Pick

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Break Line

Break with Line

Trim Open

Trim Join

Trim Fit Fillet

Trim Bevel

Trim Lines

Trim with Line

Join Lines

Close Lines

Connect Segments

Connect Lines

Fit Fillet

Bevel

Insert Point

Line editing 2


Polygons and circles

Rectangle

Rectangle, 3 Point

Polygon

Lines, splines, and polyarcs

Polylines



B-Spline, Cubic

Spline Sketch

Polystreams

Point

Segment

Arc, Clockwise,

Endpoint-Last


Endpoint-Last

Arc, Clockwise,

Center-Last


Center-Last

Arc, 3 Point, Endpoint-Last

Arc, 3 Point, Midpoint-Last

Point and segment Arcs

Shape

Enclosure

Area

Pane

Area and paneElement type

Drafting tools and dialogs

Polyarc, Clockwise,

Endpoint-Last


Endpoint-Last

Polyarc, Clockwise,

Center-Last


Center-Last

Polyarc, 3-Point,

Endpoint-Last

Polyarc, 3-Point,

Midpoint-Last

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Circle, Diameter

Circle, 3 Point



Line editing 1

Parallel

Union

Intersection

Difference

B-Split

Compound

Parallel


Compound

Enclosure

Pick

Pick Pane

Point

Segment

Element

Compound

Automatic

Area

Enclosure

Pick

Topological levels

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Break Line

Break with Line

Trim Open

Trim Join

Trim Fit Fillet

Trim Bevel

Trim Lines

Trim with Line

Join Lines

Close Lines

Connect Segments

Connect Lines

Fit Fillet

Bevel

Insert Point

Line editing 2


Dimensions

Dimension Horizontal/Vertical

Dimension Parallel

Dimension Angular

Dimension Radius

Dimension Diameter

Dimension Arc

Leader Line

Symbol Create

Symbol Place

Symbol Edit

Symbol Explode

Text Place

Text Edit

Text

Symbols

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Drafting toolbar

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Attributes

Color

Smooth Shade

Render Attributes

Texture Map

Decal

Set Attributes

Get Attributes

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Ghost and layers

Ghost

Unghost

Set Layer

Delete objects

Delete

Delete parts

Delete Topology

Delete Geometry

Self/Copy

Self

One Copy

Continuous Copy

Repeat Copy

Multi-Copy

Query

Query

Query Attributes

Measure


Translate (Move)

Rotate

Independent Scale


Align/Distribute Extend

Place

Line Style

Line Weight

Color

Set All Attributes

Ghost

Unghost

Set Layer

Delete

Hatch

Attributes

Ghost and layers

Delete

Hatch

Dimension attributes

Get Dimension Attributes

Set Dimension Attributes

Dimension Reposition

Uniform Scale

Mirror (Reflect)

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Topologies

Make First Point

Reverse Direction

Make One/Two-Sided

Set/Clear Point Marker

Cover

Convert


Attach

Place

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Align/Distribute

Extend

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Menu bar commands and dialogs

Query

Query

Query Attributes

Measure


Translate (Move)

Rotate

Independent Scale

Uniform Scale

Mirror (Reflect)

Repeat Last Transformation


Text

Text Place

Text Edit

Text Line Edit

Symbols

Symbol Create

Symbol Place

Symbol Edit

Symbol Explode

Line edit

Break Line

Close Line

Trim Lines

Connect Lines

Join Lines

Fit Fillet/Bevel Lines

Insert Point

Insert Segment

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Self/Copy

Self

One Copy

Continuous Copy

Repeat Copy

Multi-Copy

Define Macro Transformation



Union

Intersection

Difference

B-Split

Trim/Split

Line of Intersection

Stitch

Section

Contours

Cage

Join and group

Join

Separate

Group

Ungroup

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Patch Grow

Patch Divide

Patch Attach

Metaformz

Metaformz Derive/Edit

Metaformz Evaluate


NURBS and patches

C-Curve

Nurbz

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C-Mesh

Patch Derive

Plain Round

Round and draft angle

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Cone of vision window

Cone of vision commands and options

Movable parts of cone of vision

viewer

line of sight

hither planeview spin

center of interestview area/angle

yon plane

Axonometric Perspective

Panoramic

viewer

line of sight

view spincenter of interest

view angle

Stitch Round

Draft Angle

Controlled Round


Reduce Mesh

Define Profile

Move Mesh

Disturb Deform

Displace

Triangulate

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Mesh and deform

Mesh

Q-Subz

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Modeling


Stair from Path Sweep Skin

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Spiral Stair

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DraftingModeling


Bolt/Screw

Parametric derivatives

Revolved Object Helix

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Modeling


Topological levels

Point

Segment

Outline

Face

Object

Group

Hole/Volume

Automatic

Pick

Pick

Edit Controls

Edit Surface

Derivatives

2D Surface

2D Enclosure

3D Extrusion

3D Convergence

3D Enclosure

Projection

Parallel

Unfold

Terrain Model

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Drafting


Object type

Rectangle

Rectangle, 3 Point

Polygon


Circle, Diameter

Circle, 3 Point



Point

Segment

Vector Line



B-Spline, Cubic

Spline Sketch

Polygons and circles Lines, splines, and arcs

2D Surface

2D Enclosure

3D Extrusion

3D Convergence

3D Enclosure

Insertions

Insert Outline

Insert Face/Volume

Insert Hole

Insert Opening

Stream Line

Arc, Clockwise,

Endpoint-Last


Endpoint-Last

Arc, Clockwise, Center-Last


Center-Last

Arc, 3-Point, Endpoint-Last

Arc, 3-Point, Midpoint-Last

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TorusCylinder

Sphere

Spherical Objects

Metaballs

Balls

Cube

Cone

Primitives

Modeling tools and dialogs

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Zoom

Zoom In/Out

Hand

Zoom In by Frame

Zoom Out by Frame

Zoom In Incrementally

Zoom Out Incrementally

Previous View

Fit All

Reset

Modeling toolbar

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Import

Common object import options

3DGF Options: No additional options

3DMF Options: No additional options


Common image import options

JPEG Options: No additional options


Targa Options: No additional options

TIFF Options: No additional options


Objects Images

BMP Options: No additional options

.3dg

.3df

3D Studio Options: No additional options.3ds

.ai

.bmp

.jpg

.png

.tga

.tif

Windows Metafile Options: No additional options.wmf

.cdo

.dwg

.dxf

.fac

.igs

.lp

VRML Options: No additional options

.obj

.sat

.stl

.wrl

.opt

.lwo

QuickTime Image Options: No additional options.qif

EPS Options: No additional options.eps


XY Plane

YZ Plane

ZX Plane

Arbitrary Plane

Window palettes and dialogs

Perpendicular

Object snap

No Object Snap

Snap to Point

Snap to Endpoint

Snap to Midpoint

Snap to Interval

Snap to Segment

Snap to Line

Snap to Intersection

Snap to Perpendicular/Angular

Snap to Tangent

Snap to Center

Snap to Face

No Directional Snap

Ortho Snap

Ortho + Diagonal Snap

Angle/Slope Snap

Radial Snap

Directional snap

Perpendicular Switch

Reference planes

Define Arbitrary Plane

Define Perpendicular Plane

Move Plane

Move Plane Origin

Rotate Plane

Extend Plane Grid

Reset Plane

Grid snap

Grid Snap

Set reference

Combination Snap

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View

Set View

Navigate View

Walkthrough

Match View

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Export

Common object export options

Objects Images

Common image export options

Adobe Illustrator Options: No additional options


Format specific export optionsFormat specific export options

3DGF Options: No additional options.3dg

.3df

.3ds 3D Studio Options: No additional options

.ai

.eps

.jpg

.png

.tga

.tif

.wmf Windows Metafile: No additional options

.opt

RIB Options: No additional options

.dwg

.dxf

.fac

.igs

.lp

.obj

.rib

.sat

.stl

.wrl

LightWave Options: No additional options.lwo

.qif

.bmp BMP: No additional options


Quick Reference Guide

Contents:

Window palettes and dialogs 2

Modeling toolbar 3

Modeling tools and dialogs 4Primitives 4Balls 4Object type 5Insertions 5Polygons and circles 5Lines, splines, and arcs 5Topological levels 6Pick 6Derivatives 6Parametric derivatives 7Mesh and deform 9Round and draft angles 10NURBS and patches 10Metaformz 11Booleans and intersections 11Join and group 11

Text 12Symbols 12Line editing 12

Self/Copy 12Topologies 13Query 13Geometric transformations 13Relative transformations 13Attributes 14Ghost and layers 14Delete objects 14Delete parts 14

Drafting toolbar 15

Drafting tools and dialogs 16Element type 16Area and pane 16Polygons and circles 16Lines, splines, and polyarcs 16Point and segment 16

Arcs 16Topological levels 17Pick 17Enclosure 17Parallel 17Booleans and intersections 17Compound 17Line editing 17Text 18Symbols 18Dimensions 18Dimension attributes 19Self/Copy 19Query 19Geometric transformations 19Relative transformations 19Attributes 19Ghost and layers 19Delete 19Hatch 19

Menu bar commands and dialogs 20

File 20Edit 21Windows 22Heights 22View 23Display (Modeling) 24Display (Drafting) 25Options (Modeling) 26Options (Drafting) 27Palettes 28Help 29

Import 30

Export 31

Keyboard Commands 32COPYRIGHT: © auto•des•sys, Inc. 1991 - 2001.All rights reserved.

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Control key (Ctrl) plus:

Ctrl A: Select All UnGhosted (Edit)Ctrl B: Redo (Edit)Ctrl C: Copy (Edit)Ctrl D: Duplicate (Edit)Ctrl E: Edit Cone Of Vision (View)Ctrl F: Fit View (Window)Ctrl G: Grab Image (Edit)Ctrl H: Hidden Line (Display)Ctrl I: Import (File)Ctrl J OpenGL (Display)Ctrl K: RenderZone (Display)Ctrl L: Shaded Render (Display)Ctrl N: New [Model] (File)Ctrl O: Open (File)Ctrl P: Print (File)Ctrl Q: Quit (File)Ctrl R: Surface Render (Display)Ctrl S: Save (File)Ctrl T: Quick Paint (Display)Ctrl U: Underlay (Windows)Ctrl V: Paste (Edit)Ctrl W:Wire Frame (Display)Ctrl X: Cut (Edit)Ctrl Z: Undo (Edit)Ctrl 1: 30 60 View (View)Ctrl 2: 45 45 View (View)Ctrl 3: 120 20 View (View)Ctrl 4: 220 45 View (View)Ctrl 5: 60 30 View (View)Ctrl 6: [+ XY] Top (View)Ctrl 7: [- XY] Bottom (View)Ctrl 8: [+ YZ] Right (View)Ctrl 9: [- YZ] Left (View)Ctrl 0: [+ ZX] Back (View)Ctrl -: [- ZX] Front (View)Ctrl {: Zoom In By Frame (Window)

Ctrl }: Zoom Out By Frame (Window)

Ctrl [: Zoom In Increment (Window)

Ctrl ]: Zoom Out Increment (Window)

Ctrl \: Reset View (Window)

Ctrl ;: Set View (Window)

Ctrl <: Previous View (Window)Ctrl ,: Preferences (Edit)Ctrl .: CANCELCtrl /: Help (Help)Ctrl ?: Project Info (Help)Ctrl `: Select Previous (Edit)Ctrl tab: Deselect (Edit)Ctrl backspace: Delete Palette ItemCtrl : Increase Scale, X Direction (Modeling)Ctrl : Decrease Scale, X Direction (Modeling)Ctrl : Increase Scale, Y Direction (Modeling)Ctrl : Decrease Scale, Y Direction (Modeling)Ctrl+shft, : Increase Scale, Z Direction (Modeling)Ctrl+shft, : Decrease Scale, Z Direction (Modeling)

Control & Shift keys (Ctrl+Shft ) plus:

Ctrl+Shft A: Refer. plane to ARB (Window)

Ctrl+Shft C: Topo level to outline (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft F: Topo level to face (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft G: Grid snap on/off (Window)

Ctrl+Shft H: Topo level to hole/vol (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft O: Topo level to object (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft P: Topo level to point (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft S: Topo level to segment (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft U: Topo level to group (Modeling)

Ctrl+Shft V: Perpendicular on/off (Window)

Ctrl+Shft X: Reference plane to XY (Window)

Ctrl+Shft Y: Reference plane to YZ (Window)

Ctrl+Shft Z: Reference plane to ZX (Window)Ctrl+Shft : Uniform Scale Decrease (Modeling)Ctrl+Shft : Uniform Scale Increase (Modeling)Ctrl+Shft : Increase Scale, Z Direction (Modeling)Ctrl+Shft : Decrease Scale, Z Direction (Modeling)

Control & Alt keys (Ctrl+Alt) plus:

Ctrl+Alt A: Dir. to ortho+diagonal (Window)

Ctrl+Alt C: Obj. s. to face center (Window)

Ctrl+Alt D: Dir. to angle/slope (Window)

Ctrl+Alt E: Obj. s. to end point (Window)Ctrl+Alt F: Object snap to face (Window)Ctrl+Alt I: Obj. s. to intersection (Window)

Ctrl+Alt L: Object snap to line (Window)Ctrl+Alt M: Obj. s. to mid point (Window)

Ctrl+Alt N: No object snap (Window)

Ctrl+Alt O: Dir. snap to ortho (Window)

Ctrl+Alt P: Object snap to point (Window)

Ctrl+Alt R: Dir. snap to radial (Window)

Ctrl+Alt S: Obj. snap to segment (Window)

Ctrl+Alt X: No directional snap (Window)Ctrl+Alt : Rotate Negative Z (Modeling)Ctrl+Alt : Rotate Positive Z (Modeling)Ctrl+Alt : Rotate Positive X (Modeling)Ctrl+Alt : Rotate Negative X (Modeling)

Shift keys (= Sh) plus:

Sh C: Close Drawing Through Point (Modeling)Sh E: End Drawing Through Point (Modeling)Sh : Move Positive Z (Modeling)Sh : Move Negative Z (Modeling)

Single keys:

shift: •Pick by Frame: preserves previous picks.•Pick tool: activates Pick Parade mode.•Extend Grid tool: extends grid to limits of objects.

esc: Cancels dynamic operation(i.e. rubber-banding).

delete: Deletes the currently selected entities.

tab: Goes to the next text field of the dialog boxes andPrompts palette.

enter: •Drawing: functions like a mouse click.•Numeric input: completes the input line.•Dialog boxes: selects default button.

: Move Positive X (Modeling): Move Negative X (Modeling): Move Positive Y (Modeling): Move Negative Y (Modeling)

F1: Help-General (Help)F2: Screen Digitizer Input (Modeling)F3: World Digitizer Input (Modeling)F4: Capture Digitizer Mesh (Modeling)F5: Radiosity Options (Modeling)F6: Initialize Radiosity (Modeling)F7: Generate Radiosity Solution (Modeling)F8: Exit Radiosity (Modeling)

C: Close Drawing (Modeling)E: End Drawing (Modeling)

Keys with clicking:

Ctrl+Shift clicking on icon or menu item with anasterisk:

Invokes the dialog for that tool or operation.

Ctrl+Shift clicking to execute a tool that invokes a previewdialog:

Sizes the dialog for a 640 x 480 screen. Otherwise,it is sized to the dimension of the screen in use.

Ctrl+Shift clicking in a palette:Invokes the dialog for the respective palette.

Shift clicking to change the visibility of a layer in theLayers palette, lights in the Lights palette or object/group in the Objects palette:

Delays the redraw of the screen until the shift keyis released.

Ctrl+Shift clicking in the title bar to change attributesin the Layers, Lights, or Objects palette:

Turns attributes for all entries on, when at leastone of the attributes is off. Otherwise, it reversesthe status of each entry.

Default keyboard commands

About this Quick Reference Guide:

This Quick Reference Guide lists the tools, menus,dialogs, and palettes of form•Z , form•ZRenderZone, and form•Z RadioZity for Windowscomputers. The structure of this Guide follows thestructure of the program:

You communicate with form•Z through: menu barcommands, tool palettes, window tools, floating pal-ettes, and dialog boxes. Tools and dialogs relating toadvanced rendering and radiosity functions are avail-able only in form•Z RenderZone and form•ZRadioZity , respectively.

There are two work environments: modeling anddrafting. Each has its own tool bar.

Options that affect a tool are displayed in the ToolOptions palette as soon as the tool is selected. Theyare also displayed in dialogs that can be invokeddirectly from the tools by double clicking or Ctrl+Shiftclicking on them. Dialogs are also invoked by menuitems that end with three dots and can be optionallyinvoked from items that end with an asterisk, by Ctrl+Shiftclicking on them. This Quick Reference Guidedisplays the Tool Options palettes for all the tools andthe dialogs for the menu items and the window tools.

All commands and operations of form•Z can beassigned a key shortcut using the Key Short-cuts* item (Edit menu). A set of default keycommand assignments is provided. These arelisted on the last page.

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