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1070 Chapter 9: Sur face Modeling
Note:
To change the location of maximum taper,
use the Bias setting.
Bias—Determines the location of maximum taper
amount.
The range of the Bias value is -99.0 to 99.0. At the
default value of 0.0, the taper amount is greatest
at the center of the br idge. At -99.0, the taper
amount is greatest near the first selected polygon
or border; at 99.0, it’s greatest near the second
selected polygon or border.
Smooth—Determines the maximum angle between
columnsacrosswhichsmoothingcanoccur.A
column is a string of polygons extending along the
length of the bridge.
Apply—Applies the settings to the current
selection, retaining them if you then make another
selection.
OK —Applies the settings to the current selection
and closes the dia log .
Cance l—Closes the dialog w ithout applying the
settings to the current selection. Does not reverse
previous uses of Apply.
B r i dge Ed ges D ia log
Selec t an Edi t Poly or edita b le poly object. > Modify panel
> Polygon or Border sub-object level > Edit Polygons
rollout > Bridge S ettings button
Select an Edit Poly or edi t able poly object. > Polygon or
Border sub-object level > Quad m enu > tools 2 quadrant
> Brid ge Settings button
Use these settings for bridg ing pairs of edges in
Interactive Manipulation mode.
Note: Bridge calculates which way the bridge
polygons should face. If you bridge two edges
so that t he bridge goes through the object, the
bridge polygons face inward. But if you c reate a
bridge that goes through empty space, such as
when connect ing edges between two elements,
the polygons face outward, in general. To make
thebridgepolygonsfacedifferently,usetheFlip
function.
Note: Bridging edges of two elements makes them
contiguous, combining them into a single element.
Interf ace
Bridge lets you use existing edge selections, or pick
them from the d ialog. Choose one of the following:
Br idge Specific Edges—In this mode, use the Pick
buttons to designate polygons or borders for
bridging.
UseEdgeSelection—If one or more qualifying
selection pairs exist, choosing this option con nects
them immediately. If not, you can select pairs of
sub-objects in a v iewport to connect them.
Edge 1/Edge 2—Click each Pick button in turn, and
then click a border edge in a viewport. Available
only in Bridge Specific Edges mode.
After clicking an edge, the Pick button shows its ID
number. You can change the selection at any time
by clicking a Pick button and picking a different
sub-object.
Segments—Specifies the number of polygons
along the length of the bridge connection. This
setting also applies to manually bridged edges.
Smooth—Specifies the maximum angle between
columnsacrosswhichsmoothingcanoccur.A