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Glossary of EM.Cube's Standard Geometric Objects

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/* Super-Quadratic Curve Tool */
# Drag the mouse away from this point to define the desired size.
# Left-click a second time to complete the superquad.
 
NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: The parameter '''Order''' changes the radius of the four corners of the super-quadratic curve. The second-order super-quadratic curve (n = 2) corresponds to an ellipse. Entering a higher value for the order decreases the corner radius and make the curve look like a rectangle with rounded corners. Checking the '''Rectangle''' box creates a rectangular curve with no corner rounding.
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DIALOG PARAMETERS<table><tr>'''X Diameter''' and '''Y Diameter''' together establish the perimeter <td> [[Image:cad_curve3_new.png|thumb|left|480px|The property dialog of the super -quadratic curveobject. '''Lock Base''' anchors the superquad's LCS origin to its current location. The diagram below illustrates how the Lock Base option controls parameter changes made to the x and y diameter. [[File:lock_base_tn.jpg|lock base]]</td>[[File:cad_curve3_new.png]]</tr></table><table><tr><td> [[FileImage:22a_super_quad_tn_newresize_superquadratic_new.png]] '''Order''' changes |thumb|left|550px|The geometry of the corner radius amount. Enter higher values into the Order field to decrease corner radius, lower values to increase the corner radius. By default, the Order value is set to 2. '''Rectangle''' creates a rectangular super-quadratic curve (no corner rounding)object. [[File:22b_super_quad_tn_new.png]]</td></tr>DRAWING MODES</table><table>You can toggle between vertex, edge or face drawing modes by pressing the B key (after the first point has been established). Side length is determined by triangulating the mouse position relative to the anchor point or centroid. When in vertex draw mode, the first point drawn defines the corner anchor vertex of the superquad. As you drag the mouse away from this anchored vertex, the superquad's boundaries radiate outward. When in edge draw mode, the first point drawn defines the anchored edge of the superquad. As you drag the mouse away from the starting edge, the top and bottom perpendicular sides and the side opposite the anchored edge expand outward in all directions. When in face draw mode, the first point drawn defines the face centroid of the superquad. As you drag the mouse away from the centroid, the superquad's boundaries radiate outward from this centroid.<tr><td> [[FileImage:draw_modes_tn22a_super_quad_tn_new.jpgpng|thumb|left|400px|drawing mode]] Base center: x, y, z coordinates are located at the center of superquad.  EDIT HANDLES Edit handles, available in shape edit mode, allow you to modify common shape attributes using your mouse. The diagram on the left provides a reference of the parameters controlled by the resize local coordinate system (REDLCS) edit handles. Edit handles turn blue when the mouse cursor hovers on top of them. This color change indicates that the handle is active. Click and drag on any active handle to reshape the circle object.]] </td></tr><tr><td> [[FileImage:resize_superquadratic_new22b_super_quad_tn_new.png|thumb|left|400px|A circlewith a nonzero end angle.]]</td></tr></table>
== Parabola Tool ==
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