BOX command

Creates a 3D solid in the shape of a box.

Note: In BricsCAD Lite, which doesn’t support 3D Solids, the BOX command launches the AI_BOX command.

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Description

Create a 3D solid in the shape of a rectangular or square box. Choose from a combination of options including corner, center, length, width, height, and cube.

  1. Center of box
  2. Corner of box
  3. Opposite corner
  4. Height
  5. Width
  6. Length

Methods to create a box

This command has 2 methods to begin creating a box:

  • Set corner of box
  • Center
Set corner of box
Begin creating a box by specifying a corner for the base of the box then:
Set opposite corner
Specify the opposite corner for the base of the box to apply both the length and width. The box is created parallel to the x and y axes.
Additional options: [Cube/Length of side]
Height of box
Specify the height of the box.
Additional option: [2Point]
Center
Begin creating a box by specifying the center of the box then:
Set corner of box
Specify a corner on the midplane of the box to apply both the length and width. The box is created parallel to the x and y axes.
Additional options: [Cube/Length of side]
Height of box
Specify the height of the box.
Additional option: [2Point]

Options within the BOX command

After you begin creating a box, the following options may be available:

Cube
Specify a single distance to use for the length, width, and height of the box.
Length of side
Specify the length of the side of the box then:
Width of box
Specify the width of the box.
Height of box
Specify the height of the box.
Additional option: [2Point]
2Point
Specify the height of the box by picking any two points.