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Lathe Modifier 699
OK —
Performs the subdivision or removal of detail
and closes the dia log .
Cance l—Closes the dialog without changing the
mesh.
Lathe M odifier
Select a shape. > M odify panel > Modifier List > Lathe
Select a shape. > Modifiers menu > Patch/Spline Editing
>Lathe
Lathe creates a 3D object by rotating a shape or
NURBS curve about an axis.
Object resulting from 360-degree lathe
Inter face
Modifier Stack
Axis—At this sub-object level, you c an transform
and animate the axis of revolution.
For more information on the stack display, see
Modifier Stack (page 3–802) .
Parameters rollout
Degrees —Determines the number of degrees that
the object is spun around the axis of revolution (0
to 360, default=360). You can set keyframes for
Degrees to animate the circular grow th of a lathed
object. The L athe axis auto-sizes itself to the height
of the shape being lathed.