Block Envelope

 

 

 

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This command  allows to define block envelope that will be used as geometrical drivers in a family document such as shelves, separator, doors ... In the assembly, this component will be able to position and resize automatically.

 

See also : Creation and use of Block Envelope

 

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Select the Construction > Block Envelopes > Block Envelope... command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Choose the frame that will orient the block envelope. It is possible to create frame on the fly with the .

  2. Choose the dimension for each direction to create the block.

  3. Validate with   .

 

 

  • The front face of the block envelope is identified with an arrow that goes towards the top face.

  • The created block shells are stored in the Block Envelope folder of the entities tree.

  • When including a family with a block envelope as a driver, the proposed front panel on the destination block depends on the orientation of the camera. Modify the graphic orientation of your 3D if the proposed front panel is not the one you expect.

 

 

It is possible to modify directly from the graphic area the lengths of block envelope. For that, double click on the block envelope to show the dimensions.

 

 

Options available:

 

 

 

This option allows to manage blocks with a slope.

The slope can be defined according to the four vertical faces of the block.

 

Block with 800mm on Z with a secondary

length of 1200mm on front face

Block with 800mm on Z with a secondary

length of 1200mm on back face

Block with 800mm on Z with a secondary

length of 1200mm on left face

Block with 800mm on Z with a secondary

length of 1200mm on right face

 

 

Example of several inclusions of an envelope block component under slope

 

 

 

 Create parameters:
Allows to create length parameter for the 3 axis.
This parameters will be on the Parameters folder in the entities tree.

 

 

Modifications / Additional information:

From the entities tree, the Descriptions and Default Selection contextual commands allows you to respectively define a description for each dimension of the block and the inclusion type.

You can choose the Automatic mode, pick the front face of the block shell and then switch to the manual mode in order to select other faces.

A block shell is not a shape, modeling operations like fillet, chamfer, boolean,... are not allowed, it cannot be used in a drafting document as well.