polygons

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  • Polygons are used in computer graphics to make images that are 3D in appearance
  • The advantage of polygons provide faster rendering for animation
  • There are different types of polygons:
    • Add
    • Subtract
    • Intersection
    • Slice
  • Polygon - Add
    Allows the user to combine total volumes of two or more solids into a composite objects
  • Polygon - Subtract
    Allows users to remove one volume of two solids into a composite object
  • Polygon - Intersection
    Allows the user to create a composite solid from the common volume of twotwo or more overlapping solids.
  • Polygon - Slice
    Allows for a solid model to be clipped along a work place to show a sectional view in the modelling mode using the sketch plane
  • Slice polygons allow for you to utilise project geometry mode of parts that cant be seen normally