BimLinearSolid – Bricsys Support and Help Center

Creates a chain of linear solids.

Accessing the Command

Commandline: BIMLINEARSOLID

Quad: Model

Ribbon: Home | Structure/HVAC | Linear Solid

Toolbar: BIM Toolbar | BIM

Or drag a profile from the BIM Libaries - Profiles panel onto the graphic screen.

: BimLinearSolid

Prompts you in the command bar:

Set start point or [Follow/Rectangular/Circular/Library/select in Model/adJust profile] <Last point>: (Pick a point or choose an option.)

Set next point or [Angle/Length/Undo/Quarter turn/Rotate/choose other Profile/adJust profile]: (Pick a point or choose an option.)

Set next point or [Angle/Length/Undo/Quarter turn/Rotate/choose other Profile/adJust profile]: (Pick more points, or choose an option, or press Enter to stop.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Last point	Press Enter to use the most recently specified point.
Follow	Draws the next linear solid at the same angle as the previous one. Length of line - (specify the length of the linear solid.)
Rectangular	Switches to a default rectangular profile.
Circular	Switches to a default circular profile.
Library	Opens the Profiles dialog box. Select a profile, then click the Select button on the Profiles dialog box. Returns to the previous prompt.
Select in model	Allows to select a profile in the model; prompts you: Pick a profile - (Do one of the following): Click a closed 2D entity or a region in the model. Click an existing linear solid. Returns to the previous prompt.
Adjust profile	Allows to adjust the dimensions of the default rectangular and circular profile; prompts you: For rectangular profile: Width of rectangle <250> [Height] - (Type a value or press Enter to accept the current value.) Height of rectangle <120> [Width] - (Type a value or press Enter to accept the current value.) For circular profile: Radius of circle <100> - (Type a value or press Enter to accept the current value.) Returns to the previous prompt.
Angle	Draws at a user-specified angle and distance; prompts you: Angle of line - (specify the angle (measured counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis)). Length of line - (specify the length of the linear solid.)
Length	Draws at a user-specified distance and angle; prompts you: Length of line - (specify the length of the linear solid.) Angle of line - (specify the angle (measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis)).
Undo	Erases the last linear solid.
Quarter turn	Rotates the profile 90° counter clockwise.
Rotate	Allows to rotate the profile by a user defined angle: prompts you: Angle to rotate profile - (specify the rotation angle.) Positive values rotate the profile counter clockwise.
Choose other profile	Allows to use a different profile for the next linear solid; prompts you: Choose a profile [Rectangular/Circular/Library/select in Model] - (choose an option; see above.)
Adjust profile	Prompts you to pick a profile for the next linear solid in the model: Pick a profile - (Do one of the following): Click a closed 2D entity or a region in the model. Click an existing linear solid.