WEDGE command

Creates a 3D Solid in the shape of a wedge.

BricsCAD Shape; BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Alias: WE

Note: In BricsCAD Lite, which doesn’t support 3D Solids, the WEDGE command launches the AI_WEDGE command.

Description

Creates a 3D solid in the shape of a rectangular or square wedge. Choose from a combination of options including corner, center, length, height, and cube.
  1. First corner
  2. Opposite corner
  3. Center of wedge
  4. Width
  5. Length
  6. Height

Methods to create a wedge

This command has 2 methods to begin creating a wedge:

  • Set corner of wedge
  • Center
Set corner of wedge
Begin creating a wedge by specifying a corner for the base of the wedge then:
Set opposite corner
Specify the opposite corner for the base of the wedge to apply both the length and width. The wedge is created parallel to the x and y axes.
Additional option: [Cube/Length of side]
Height of wedge
Specify the height of the wedge. The tall end of the wedge is drawn from the first corner that you specified.
Additional option: [2Point]
Center
Begin creating a wedge by specifying the center of the wedge then:
Set corner of wedge
Specify a corner on the midplane of the wedge to apply both the length and width of the wedge’s base. The wedge is created parallel to the x and y axes.
Additional option: [Cube/Length of side]
Height of wedge
Specify the height of the wedge. The tall end of the wedge is drawn from the first corner that you specified.
Additional option: [2Point]

Options within the WEDGE command

After you begin creating a wedge, the following options may be available:

Cube
Specify a single distance to use for the length, width, and height of the wedge.
Length of side
Specify the length and angle for one side of the wedge then:
Width of wedge
Specify the width of the wedge.
Height of wedge
Specify the height of the wedge. The tall end of the wedge is drawn from the first corner that you specified.
2Point
Specify the height of the wedge as the distance between any two points.