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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