The Place Volume Command displays the Select from Catalog Dialog the first time you run the command in a session.
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Click Space Management Tab > Place Volume Command .
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Click Browse Catalog to display the Select from Catalog Dialog.
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Browse the catalog and select a volume type, and then click OK.
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Select a space folder to define the active parent:
Click Space Folder > Select from Workspace to display the Workspace tab on the Select Space Folder Dialog. Select a space folder, and then click OK.
Click Space Folder > Select from Model to display the Model tab on the Select Space Folder Dialog. Select a space folder, and then click OK.
Click Select Parent System Interactively , and then select a space folder from the Space Hierarchy Explorer .
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Specify a name for the volume in the Name box.
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Click Path , and then a shape from the catalog.
The example in this procedure uses the Rectangle .
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Click Sketching to open the Place Volume by Path - Sketching Controls.
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Select the shape to sketch from the Draw options, and click to define the first point in the path. The Draw type is Line in the example below.
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Continue defining cross-section points until you finish outlining the path.
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Click Accept to accept the shape for the volume, and then click Navigate Backward to return to the Place Volume Controls.
The software draws a wire frame around the cross-section.
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Complete the placement:
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Select Finish or press CTRL + ENTER to save your changes and exit the command.
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Select Finish and Modify or press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to save your changes, and then start the modification of that object.
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Select Finish and Repeat or press SHIFT + ENTER to save your changes, and then restart the command using the same options.
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