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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

1 Specify the Base Center Point of the • Select Radius to Corner to define the
selected pyramid in relation to the distance from the center point of the pyr-
origin point of your plan. See “Entering amid’s base to any of its corners.
Coordinates” on page 174. • Select Radius to Side to define the dis-
• Enter the X, Y, and Z Position coordi- tance from the center point of the pyra-
nates of the center point of the pyramid’s mid’s base to the midpoint of any of its
base. edges.

2 Specify the Height of the selected • Specify the Number of Sides that the
pyramid. selected pyramid has. The default value
is 4.
• Specify the height of the Apex, measured
from the base to the peak. • Specify the Side Length, which is the
corner to corner length of one each side
• Check Truncated to cut off the top of the of the pyramid’s base. Only available
pyramid and create a flat top.
when Define Polyline by Side Length is
• Specify the Height of a truncated pyra- selected to the left.
mid, measured from the base to the flat • Specify the Radius of the pyramid’s
truncated top.
base, as measured from its center point to
3 The Rotation settings allow you to a corner or to the midpoint of a side. Only
rotate the selected pyramid about the X, available when Define Polygon by
Y, and Z axes. See “3D Drafting” on page 32. Radius to Corner or Radius to Side is
• Select the X, Y, or Z Axis as the axis selected.
around which the pyramid will rotate. A preview of the pyramid displays on
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• Specify the Angle to rotate the pyramid the right side of the dialog box. See
in the text field. The default value is 90°. “Dialog Preview Panes” on page 42.
• Click the Rotate + button to rotate the
pyramid around the selected axis in a Shape Panel
clockwise direction. For information about the settings on this
• Click the Rotate - button to rotate the panel, see “Shape Panel” on page 989.
pyramid around the selected axis in a
counterclockwise direction. Line Style Panel

4 Specify the selected pyramid’s Base For information about the settings on this
Shape. panel, see “Line Style Panel” on page 301.
• Specify what you would like the pyra-
mid’s size to be Defined By: Materials Panel
• Select Side Length to enable the Side For information about the settings on this
Length field to the right and specify the panel, see “Materials Panel” on page 1017.
length of each side of the pyramid’s base.

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