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Provides options to alter the smoothing displayed
or rendered of the torus knot. This smoothing
doesnotdisplaceortesselatethegeometry,itonly
adds the smoothing group information.
All—Smoothes the entire torus knot.
Sides—Smoothes only the adjacent sides of the
torus knot.
None—The torus knot is faceted.
Parameters rollo ut > Mapping Coordinates
group
Provides methods of assig ning and adjusting
mapping coordinates.
Genera te Ma pping Coords—Assigns mapping
coordinates based on the geometry of the torus
knot. Default=on.
Offset U/V Offset the mapping coordinates along
UandV.
Tiling U/V Tile the mapping coordinates along U
and V.
ChamferB ox Ex tended Primitive
Create panel > Geometry button > Extended Primitives >
Object Type rollout > ChamferBox button
Create menu > Extended Primitives > Cham fer Box
UseChamferBoxtocreateaboxwithbeveledor
rounded edges.
Examples of chamfered boxes
Procedures
To crea te a sta ndar d chamfered box:
1.
FromtheCreatemenu,chooseExtended
Primitives > Chamfer Box.
2. Drag the mouse to define the diagonal corners
ofthebaseofthechamferedbox.(PressCTRL
to constrain the base to a square.)
3. Release the m ouse button, and then move the
mouseverticallytodefinetheheightofthebox.
Click to set the height
4. Move the mouse diagonally to define the width
of the fillet, or chamfer (toward the upper left
increases the width; toward the lower r ight
decreases it).
5. Click again to finish the chamfered box.
To create a cubic chamfered box:
1.
On the Creation Method rollout, click Cube.
2. Beginning at the center of the cube, drag
in a viewport to set all three dimensions
simultaneously.
3. Releasethebutton,andmovethemousetoset
the fillet or chamfer.
4. Click to create the object.
You can change a cube’s individual dimensions
in the Parameters rollout.