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1072 Chapter 9: Sur face Modeling
Connect Edges Dialog
Selec t an Edi t Poly or edita b le poly object. > Modify panel
> Edge sub-object l evel > Edit Edges rollout > Connect
Settings button
Selec t an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > Edge
sub-object level > Quad menu > tools 2 quadrant >
Connect Settings button
Connecting edges creates new edges between
adjacent pairs of selected edges. The Connect
Edgesdialogsettingsletyouspecifythenumberof
new edges, the amount of separation from each
other, and their general location.
Tip: Connecting edges, and in particular the Slide
function, work best with
ring selections .
Top left: Original edge selection
Top right: Segments=3, Pinch=Slide=0
Bottom left: Segments=3, Pinch=-50, Slide=0
Bottom rig h t: Segme nt s=3, Pinch=-50, Slide=–200
Interf ace
Segments—The number of new edges between
each adjacent pair of selected edges. Default=1.
Pinch—Therelativespacingbetweenthenew,
connecting edges. Negative values move the edges
closer together; positive values move them far ther
apart. Default=0.
If Segments=1, the Pinch setting has no effect.
Slide—The relative posit ioning of the new
edges. Default=0.
By default, the new edges are centered. Positive
values move them in one direction, while n egative
values move them in the opposite direction. The
new edges cannot move beyond existing edges.
Ex t rud e Pol ygons A long S pli ne
Dia log
Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > Modify panel
> Polygon sub-object level > Edit Polygons rollout >
Extrude Along Spline Settings button
Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > Polygon
sub-object level > Quad menu > tools 2 quadrant >
Extrude Along Spline Settings button
Use these sett ings for extruding polygons a long
splines in Interactive Manipulation mode.