This toolbox can be opened via the Window > Standard Toolboxes menu.
3D Fold Standard Toolbox
This tool is used to select & fold faces of a selected folding model.
Select the model you wish to fold (via the Selection tools or the 3D Scene tab of the Impact Explorer Standard toolbox).
A 2D representation of the model will then be displayed within the 3D Fold toolbox.
Click on a handle representing the face you wish to fold - the handles will change colour, once selected.
NOTE: You can use Ctrl + click to select multiple faces or to deselect selected faces.
You can also use Shift + click to select multiple faces, although the SHIFT + click will not let you deselect a selected face.
NOTE: The 3D Fold toolbox also has a context menu - allowing quick selection of all or no faces (for the selected model) and also the ability to toggle the selected faces.
Once a face has been selected, you can fold that face in a number of ways:
By clicking & dragging on a handle directly (if multiple faces are selected, clicking & dragging on one handle will fold all selected faces).
By clicking & dragging on the up/down spinners next to the angle entry field (if multiple faces are selected, clicking & dragging on one handle will fold all selected faces).
By clicking any of the pre-defined angles within the 3D Fold toolbox (if multiple faces are selected, clicking & dragging on one handle will fold all selected faces).
By entering a bespoke value into the angle entry field and clicking Return/Enter (if multiple faces are selected, clicking & dragging on one handle will fold all selected faces).
Use dependent variables - if enabled, any folding faces flagged as dependent will fold in-sync with their corresponding major creases.
Variable - any fold-angle variables present within the drawing may be accessed from this pull-down list. Once a variable has been selected, the assigned angle value will be displayed within the angle entry field.
Restore fold angle or variable - any faces folded via a a pre-defined fold angle or fold-angle variable, which have since been folded to a different angle, maybe quickly reset. Simply select the required face(s) and click the Restore fold angle or variable button to re-apply the original fold angles or variables.
Clear fold angle or variable - will clear the assigned fold angle or variable from the selected face(s).
Related topics: Notes On 3D Tools, Notes On Standard Toolboxes.