How to create slabs, plates, walls and openings

Dorothee — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:08:11 +0000

Creating a slab or plate

Select a set of lines that form a closed contour and that lie in the same plane.
Click on .
Note: in a wireframe representation the plate(s) will not be visible. Pick one of these ,,,, representations.
The generated plate is a plate bearing the 2 directions of 20cm thick.
- You can change the properties of one plate by double clicking the surface of the plate.
- You can change the properties of multiple plates by selecting all the relevant plates and click on .

If you want to model plates of which not all elements lie within the same plane, you must keep in mind that a slab or plate is uniquely defined by 3 points. So the easiest plate contour to make is a triangle. The plate section within this triangle is always unique.

Making a hole/ opening

Create a seperate plate where the hole should be.
Select the plate and hit DELETE or click on .

FAQ

Is it possible to create a plate with variable thickness?

Diamonds has no automatic function to create slabs/plates with a variable thickness. To approach the variable thickness, you could divide the slabs into small strips giving each strip a different thickness. Make sure the strips don’t get too small.

Is it possible to remove a plate without the plate edges?

No. A plate is always defined between a closed circumference of lines (= the plate edges). So the plate edges can never be removed.

the opposite is possible: removing the plate without removing the plate edges. To do this: you select only the plate(s) and hit CTRL+SHIFT+DEL.

Is it possible to merge multiple plates?

Yes. Read all about it in this article.

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How to create slabs, plates, walls and openings

Creating a slab or plate

Making a hole/ opening

FAQ