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

Method

This command has 2 methods to begin creating a wedge:

  • Set corner of wedge
  • Center

Options within the command

Set corner of wedge
Allows you to begin creating a wedge by specifying a corner for the base of the wedge.
Set opposite corner
Specifies 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.
Height of wedge
Specifies the height of the wedge. The tall end of the wedge is drawn from the first corner that you specified.
2Point
Specifies the height of the wedge as the distance between any two points.
Center
Begins creating a wedge by specifying the center of the wedge.
Set corner of wedge
Specifies 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.
Cube
Specifies a single distance to use for the length, width, and height of the wedge.
Length of side
Specifies the length and angle for one side of the wedge.
Width of wedge
Specifies the width of the wedge.