8
778 Chapter 8: Modifiers
The sum of the two Amount settings determines
thethicknessoftheobject’sshell,aswellasthe
default width of the edges. If you set both to 0, the
resultant shell has n o thickness, and resembles an
object set to display as 2-sided.
Segments—The number of subdivisions across
each edge. Default=1.
Change this setting if you need greater resolution
ontheedgeforusebysubsequentmodelingor
modifiers.
Note: When you use a Bevel Spline, the spline’s
properties override this setting.
Bevel Edges—When on, and you specify a Bevel
Spline,thesoftwareusesthesplinetodefinethe
edges’ profile and resolution. Default=off.
After you define a Bevel Spline, u se Bevel Edges
to sw itch between a flat edge whose resolution
is defined by the Segments setting and a custom
profile defined by the Bevel Spline.
Bevel S pline—Click this button and then select
an
open
splinetodefinetheedgeshapeand
resolution.ClosedshapessuchasCircleorStar
will not work.
TheoriginalsplineisinstancedtotheBevelSpline,
so changing the spline’s shape and propert ies are
reflected in the Bevel Spline. With non-corner
vertices, you can change the edge resolution with
the spline’s Interpolation rollout settings.
A bevel spline as viewed from the top (inset) and the
resulting beve l
Tip: Forbestresults,createthesplineintheTop
viewport, and draw it from top to bottom. The
toppointonthesplineisappliedtotheoutside
edge, and the bottom point to the inside edge.
Displacements to the right will create outward
protrusions on the edge profile, and displacements
totheleftcreateinwardprotrusions.
Override Inner Mat ID—Tu r n on to sp ec if y a
material ID for all of the inner surface polygons
using the Inner Mat ID par a meter. De fault=off.
If you don’t specify a material ID, the surface uses
thesamematerialIDorIDsastheoriginalfaces.
Inner Ma t ID—Specifies the material ID for inner
faces. Available only when Override Inner MatID
is on.
Override Outer Ma t ID—Tur n on to sp ec if y a
material ID for all of the outer surface polygons
using the Outer Mat ID parameter. Default=off.
If you don’t specify a material ID, the surface uses
thesamematerialIDorIDsastheoriginalfaces.
Outer M at I D—Specifies the material ID for outer
faces. Available only when Override Outer MatID
is on.
Override Edge Ma t ID—Tur n on to spe cif y a
material ID for all of the new edge polygons using
theEdgeMatIDparameter.Default=off.