DmDistance3d – BricsCAD Help Center

Applies a distance constraint between two subentities of a solid or of different solids, as well as between a point and cylinder or sphere.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dmdistance3d
menu bar: Parametric | 3D Constraints | Distance
toolbar: 3D Constraints | Distance

ribbon:

Quad cursor menu: Constraints | Distance

: dmDistance3d

Select a first entity or specify [Use as/WOrld/BLock]: (Select the first entity or choose an option.)

Press the TAB key to select obscured geometry.

Enter distance value <xxx.xx>: (Type the desired distance.)

Option	Description
Use as	Allows to specify how the distance must be measured between cylindrical and spherical faces. The default measurement mode is Axis. Prompts you: Specify how to use the argument [Boundary/Axis/Center/Vertex] <Axis>: - (Choose an option) Boundary means that the constraint is applied to the boundary of the argument; Axis is applied to an argument that has axis, namely: circle, cylinder, cone, or torus; Center is applied to an argument that has central point, namely: circle, sphere, or torus; Vertex can be applied to the cone vertex only.
World	Allows you to select the WCS subentity as an argument; prompts you: Select reference coordinate system subentity [Origin/X axis/Y axis/Z axis/XY plane/YZ plane/ZX plane] - (Select a reference coordinate system subentity as an argument.)
Block	Allows you to choose as an argument the subentity of the coordinate system of the block; prompts you: Select block reference - (Select a block reference of which the reference coordinate system will be used as an argument.) Select reference coordinate system subentity [Origin/X axis/Y axis/Z axis/XY plane/YZ plane/ZX plane] - (Select a reference coordinate system subentity as an argument.)

MechanicalBrowserOpen - displays the Mechanical Browser.

DmConstraint3D - applies geometric relationships and dimensional constraints between subentities (faces, surfaces, edges, ...) of 3D entities.

DmUpdate - Forces 3d constraints to update.

DmCoincident3d - applies a coincident constraint between two edges, two faces or an edge and a face of two different solids.

DmConcentric3d - applies a concentric constraint between two cylindrical, spherical or conical surfaces.

DmFix3d - Applies a fixed constraint to a solid or to an edge or a face of a solid.

DmParallel3d - applies a parallel constraint between two faces of a solid or of different solids.

DmPerpendicular3d - applies a perpendicular constraint between two faces of a solid or of different solids.

DmRigidSet3d - Allows to define a set of entities or subentities as a rigid body.

DmTangent3d - applies a tangent constraint between a face and a curved surface of different solids.

DmAngle3d - applies an angle constraint between two faces of a solid or of different solids.

DmRadius3d - applies a radius constraint to cylindrical surfaces or circular edges.