Creating the Patch

  1. On the Construct tab, in the Create surface group, click the  Rectangle icon.
  2. Create a rectangle using the Base centre, width, depth definition method.
    1. Set the Width (W) equal to the defined variable, patch_w.
    2. Set the Depth (D) equal to the defined variable, patch_d.
    3. Set the Label to Patch.


  3. Click Create to create the patch and to close the dialog.
  4. Zoom to extents of the 3D view using one of the following workflows:
    • On the View tab, in the Zooming group, click the  Zoom to extents icon.
    • Press F5 to use the keyboard shortcut.