explode <label>

Edit explosion properties.

Syntax

explode <label> edit mode|direction|distance|scale|value|x/y/z

explode <label> component

explode <label> move minus|plus|reset

Arguments

<label>
The name of the explosion to edit properties for.
edit
mode
modelcenter
The origin of the explosion is at the center of the model.
selectioncenter
The origin of the explosion is at the center of the selected component.
translate
Defines the direction and distance (measured by model units) of the model translation.
direction=< n1n2n3/select/xaxis/yaxis/zaxis/ >
When in translate mode, define the direction using one of the following methods:
<n1n2n3>
Enter values for N1, N2, and N3.
select
Starts the interactive selection widget.
xaxis/yaxis/zaxis
Select an axis by which to explode the model.
distance
When in translate mode, enter a distance value, measured by model units, to translate the model by.
scale
When in modelcenter or selectioncenter mode, define scale using one of the following methods:
component
Enter the x, y, z coordinates.
uniform
Enter the corresponding value (scale factor).
value
Enter a value by which to explode the model, for either modelcenter or selectioncenter mode.
x/y/z
Enter x, y, or z value.
component
select the entire model or individual components to be included in the explosion.
select
Select the component to edit from the displayed list.
<label>/<range>
Enter the name of the component or range. For example, ""SHELL: BED" or 1-3,8,13-20,25?,3*.
move
minus
Translate or explode the model. The model explosion moves in based on the mode and distance (measured in model units) or the designated scale factor.
plus
Translate or explode the model. The model explosion moves out based on the mode and distance (measured in model units) or the designated scale factor.
reset
Resets the view and returns to the default settings.

Example

Explode the model:
explode explosion3 move plus
Define distance and direction to translate explosion3:
explode explosion3 direction=”12 34 45” distance=23