Design Primitives

MatterControl includes all the things you need to create your ideas - out of the box!

With these simple primitives and the included tools you can create anything you can imagine.

• Cube
  
  • Width: Set the size in X
  • Depth: Set the size in Y
  • Height: Set the size in Z
• Pyramid
  
  • Width: Set the size in X
  • Depth: Set the size in Y
  • Height: Set the size in Z
• Half Wedge
  
  • Width: Set the size in X
  • Depth: Set the size in Y
  • Height: Set the size in Z
• Text
  
  • Name: Type whatever text you want to show
  • Point Size: Set the size of the font. This is accurate when printed to the same size as a 2D printer.
  • Height: Set the height you want to have the text reach up to
  • Font: Select the font you would like to use
• Cylinder
  
  • Diameter: Set the size across the part
  • Height: Set the size in Z
  • Sides: Set the number of faces (or sides) around the part
  • Advanced: Opens up advanced settings to control more features
    • Starting Angle: The angle to start revolving the cylinder
    • Ending Angle: The angle to end revolving the cylinder
    • Diameter Top: The size of the top of the cylinder
• Cone
  
  • Diameter: Set the size across the part
  • Height: Set the size in Z
  • Sides: Set the number of faces (or sides) around the part
• Half Cylinder
  
  • Diameter: Set the size across the part
  • Height: Set the size in Z
  • Sides: Set the number of faces (or sides) around the part
• Torus
  
  • Outer Diameter: Set the size across the part
  • Inner Diameter: Set the size of the inside of the torus
  • Sides: Set the number of faces (or sides) around the part
  • Advanced: Opens up advanced settings to control more features
    • Starting Angle: The angle to start revolving the cylinder
    • Ending Angle: The angle to end revolving the cylinder
    • Ring Sides: The number of sides going around the ring
    • Ring Phase Angle: The angle to start the ring sides
• Ring
  
  • Outer Diameter: Set the size across the part
  • Inner Diameter: Set the size of the inside of the torus
  • Height: Set the size in Z
  • Sides: Set the number of faces (or sides) around the part
  • Advanced: Opens up advanced settings to control more features
    • Starting Angle: The angle to start revolving the cylinder
    • Ending Angle: The angle to end revolving the cylinder
• Sphere
  
  • Diameter: Set the size across the part
  • Sides: Set the number of faces (or sides) around the part
  • Advanced: Opens up advanced settings to control more features
    • Starting Angle: The angle to start revolving the cylinder
    • Ending Angle: The angle to end revolving the cylinder
    • Latitude Sides: The number of sides going top to bottom
• Half Sphere
  
  • Diameter: Set the size across the part
  • Longitude Sides: Set the number of faces (or sides) around the part
  • Latitude Sides: The number of sides going top to bottom
• Image Converter
  
  • Image Converter can help you build complete extrusions from images
  • You can also drag images directly to the bed and use the tools you find in the overflow menu to create all the features (and more) of Image Converter.