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968 Chapter 14: Character Studio
1.
On the Bulge Editor toolbar, turn on Select
And Translate CS.
2. In Profile view, click to select a cross sec tion.
3. Select additional cross sections by doing one
of the following:
• Use CTRL+click to add cross sections to the
selection.
• Drag a rectangular region in the Profile view.
All cross sections that the region surrounds
or crosses are selected.
Tip: U se ALT+click to remove a cross section
from the selection.
To move cross sections along the link :
Movingacrosssectionrepositionswhereonthe
mesh a bulge occurs.
1. Select the cross sections to move.
2. On the Bulge Editor toolbar, click Select
And Translate CS.
Tip: If you are moving a single cross section, you
canskipstep1andclickthecrosssectionafter
you click Select And Translate CS Slice.
3. Drag left or right in the Profile view to move the
cross sec tion (or cross sections) lef t or right.
Note: You cannot move cross sect ions through
each other.
To copy and paste cross sections:
1.
Select the cross section to copy.
2. On the Bulge Editor toolbar, click Copy
Selected CS.
3. Select a cross section to p aste over.
4. On the Bulge Editor toolbar, click Paste
Selected CS.
The cross section you pasted now has the shape
of the cross sect ion you copied.
Note: You can copy a cross section and paste
it to a similar cross section on another link.
Create a bulge angle and an appropriate cross
sectiononthetargetlinkbeforepasting. If
necessary, use Mirror Selected CS after pasting.
To change the shape of a cross section:
1.
In the Profile view, click to select a cross section.
2. In the Cross Section view, use
the transform tools to move, scale, or rotate the
cross section’s con trol points.
Yo u c a n a l s o a d d o r d e l e t e c r o s s
section control points.
You c an also use freehand drawing to add
control points.
To change the Profile view or ientation:
1.
In the Cross Section view, move the cursor to
the outer end of the orientation bar.
ThecursorchangestoashapeliketheCross
Section view.
2. Drag to rotate the orientation bar.
When you release the mouse, the Profile view
updates to show the profile at the angle of the
orientation bar.
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