Point Functions (3-D)

3-D Standard > Process > MovePts

Use the Points function group in the 3-D Standard tab to model 3-D parts by moving individual points. The following functions are available:

	Move points in rectangle, two 3-D points You move all points lying within an arbitrary rectangle by specifying a vector. First define a rectangle by specifying the bottom left and top right corner. Up to 10 of such selection rectangles are possible. Right-click to end the rectangle definition. If the selected rectangles contain points that do not belong to the active part, HiCAD asks whether you want only the points belonging to the active part or all points of the drawing lying within the rectangles to be moved. You define the displacement vector by specifying two 3-D points. Example (1) Rectangle, (2) Displacement vector, (3) Moving with triangulation
	Click to open a menu with the following functions:
	Move points, in edge direction As above, the displacement vector is however defined via the identification of an edge in the drawing. The direction of the displacement vector is determined by the position of the identification point. If the identification point lies to the left of the midpoint of the edge, the vector has a positive direction; if not, it has a negative direction.
	Move points, 2-D via 2 points As above, the displacement vector is however defined via the specification of two 2-D points.
	2 lines (2-D) The displacement vector is defined via the identification of two parallel 2-D graphical elements. A perpendicular (in 2-D) is dropped from the first line to the middle of the second line
	2 points + Length The displacement vector is defined via: the start point of the vector, a point for the direction and the specification of the vector length. If you enter the value 0 for vector length, the displacement can also be performed dynamically with the cursor.
	Perpendicular Point -> Edge The displacement vector is defined via a perpendicular from a point to an edge
	Perpendicular Point -> Surface The displacement vector is defined via the specification of the start point and the identification of a surface. The end point of the vector is determined by a perpendicular from the start point to the surface or its enlargement.
	Vertical to surface The displacement vector lies on a surface normal. You can define the surface via: Identification of 2 edges, Identification of an edge and specification of a point, Specification of 3 points, Identification of 2 edges. The plane is determined by the normal vectors. The start of the vector lies on the edge end that is closer to the 1st identification point. The vector stands perpendicular on the selected surface.
	In dimension direction The displacement vector lies on the dimension line.
	Last vector Uses the displacement vector that was defined last.
	Last vector back Inverts the displacement vector that was defined last.

Please note:

HiCAD first checks whether plane surfaces are distorted by the moving of the edge. If this is the case, the message Plane surfaces are distorted. Triangulate (Y/N)? appears Choose Yes if you want the edges to be moved and the surfaces triangulated.
If you choose the points to be moved by specifying rectangles, a so-called "search cuboid" is defined for each specified rectangle. The search cuboids are displayed as a preview. All points lying within these search cuboids are transformed, with blind holes and Technical Tools also being taken into account. The search cuboids are also logged as a feature.

(1) Rectangle, (2) Rotated view with search cuboid

In addition to the functions described here, you can also insert or delete isolated points and point designations. For example, you can use two isolated points for the definition of rotation axes. You can access the appropriate functions via 3-D Standard > Tools > New point.