Tetrahedron

3-D Standard > New > Solid primitive > Tetrahedron

A tetrahedron is a pyramid bounded by four congruent equilateral triangles.

Choose the Type of insertion: Either via preview or Via points (activate checkbox).

Then, enter the required parameters.

Type		Via preview	Via points
Solid body	Hollow	Height Edge length
Hollow body	Hollow	Height Edge length Wall thickness	Wall thickness

Enter the article number and specify, by activating or deactivating the relevant checkboxes, whether:

• the part is to be inserted as main part or sub-part of the active part,
• the part is to be referenced,
• a feature is to be created for the part, and
• the part is to be BOM-relevant.

 

If you have chosen the insertion type "via preview" (= Via points), place the tetrahedron in the drawing. The fitting point is the left corner of the base triangle.

If you have chosen the insertion type Via points , you define the tetrahedron by entering four points.

Left: Tetrahedron by specifying height (1), edge length (2) and fitting point (3); Right: Tetrahedron by specifying 4 points

If a negative value is specified for the height or edge length, the latter is marked off in negative z-direction.

Primitive Solids (3-D) • Part Creation Functions (3-D)