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Mass Elements

Mass Elements in ADT are a sort of catch all method for creating complex
objects that other tools cannot create. I'd like this same
functionality extended for ABS objects. For instance, a complex duct
transition fitting that would take hours to design parametrically (and
may only be used once) could easily/quickly be modeled as a mass
element. Then the program could have a "Convert to ABS Object" command
that would have options to convert the mass element to a duct fitting,
pipe fitting, etc. where all the system definitions, display reps, etc
would come into play.

The problem I keep encountering is complex fittings that Duct Custom
Fitting routine cannot model. In the past, I requested the ability to
convert a 3D solid to a duct fitting but that functionality has not been
added. Maybe using Mass Elements would be easier from a programming
perspective to incorporate and convert.
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