Draw Shell Opening

This window opens when you want to add an opening to a shell. Once the window is open, you can pick points in the drawing environment to define the boundary of the opening. The opening can be defined on any plane and will be projected onto the target shell. The opening is created once the contour is closed.

You can also add an opening by specifying the coordinates of its boundary directly within this window and clicking the Accept button.

The specified or selected points must define a flat, non-self-intersecting polygon; otherwise, the opening will not be created. Additionally, the opening must not intersect other openings or the boundary of the shell.

1. Shell name

Selects the shell on which the opening will be created.

2. Rectangular

When checked, you only need to enter or pick three (3) points, and a rectangular opening will be created.

3. Boundary point

The x, y, z coordinates of the next boundary point. The point must not make the polygon invalid; otherwise, it will not be accepted.

4. + button (boundary point)

Adds the entered coordinates as a boundary point.

5. Boundary points list

All entered boundary points are shown in this list.

6. Accept button

Creates an opening in the selected shell.

7. Close button

Closes the window and ends the shell opening drawing command.