Essential shape operations overview

Shape operations are the actions that you can apply to shapes. Below is a list of essential operations with descriptions. You can find a list of all available operations in the CGA reference.

Extrusion	Extrudes the input shape to a given height. Lot --> extrude(13) Mass
Transformation	Used to place, orient, and size the scope and geometry. Mass --> s('0.75, '1, '0.75) center(xz) Block
Component split	Splits a shape into its sub-components, for example, a volume into its faces. Block --> comp(f) { side : Facade | top : Roof. }
Subdivision split	Splits a geometry along scope-axes. Facade --> split(y) { 1 : Facade. | ~3 : Floor | 1 : Facade. }* Floor --> split(x) { 1 : Floor. | ~2 : Window | 1 : Floor. }*
Insert assets	Loads an asset and inserts it in the current scope. Window --> i("window.obj")