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Twist Modifier ......................................................... 865
Unwrap UV W Modifier ......................................... 867
Unwrap UVW Modifier.......................................... 867
Edit UVWs Dialog .................................... .............. 878
Edit UVWs Dialog Menu Bar ............................. .... 884
UVW Editor Dialogs .............................................. 889
Flatten Mapping Dialog........................................... 889
Normal Mapping Dialog ........................ ................. 890
Pack UVs Dialog ..................................................... 891
Pelt Map Parameters Dialog.................................... 891
Relax Tool Dialog .................................................... 894
Render UVs Dialog ......... ........................................ 896
Sketch Tool Dialog........... ........................................ 899
Stitch Tool Dialog .................................................... 900
Unfold Mapping Dialog .......................................... 902
Unwrap Options Dialog.......................................... 902
UVW Map Modifier................................................ 905
UVW Mapping Add Modifier................................. 916
UVW Mapping Clear Modifier............................... 916
UVW Mapping Paste Modifier ............................... 916
UVW XForm Modifier............................................ 916
Ve rtex Weld Modifier ............................................. 917
VertexPaint Modifier ............................................ 918
Ve rtexPaint Modifier............. .................... .............. 918
VertexPaint Paintbox............................................... 924
Adjust Color Dialog (VertexPaint Modifier) ... ....... 932
Color Palette (VertexPaint Modifier)......... ............. 933
Volume Select Modifier........................................... 935
Wave Modifier ......................................................... 940
XForm Modifier ...................................................... 942
9 Surface Modeling ................................ ....945
Surface Modeling .................................................... 945
Subdivision Surfaces ............................................... 945
Soft Selection Rollout.............................................. 945
Collapse Utility........................................................ 948
Editable Patches ................................................... 950
Editable Patch Surface ............................................. 950
Editable Patch (Object) ........................................... 955
Editable Patch (Vertex) ........................................... 959
Editable Patch (Handle) ......................................... 965
Editable Patch (Edge) ............................................. 967
Editable Patch (Patch) ............................................ 971
Editable Patch (Element) ................................. ....... 977
Patch Grids............................................................ 980
Patch Grids .............................................................. 980
Quad Patch .............................................................. 981
Tri Patch..................................... .................... .......... 983
Meshes .................................................................. 984
Editable Mesh Surface..... ........................................ 984
Working with Mesh Sub-Objects............................ 988
Editable Mesh (Object) ........................................... 989
Editable Mesh (Vertex) ........................................... 992
Editable Mesh (Edge) ............................................. 997
Editable Mesh (Face/Polygon/Element) ...............1001
Attach Options Dialog . ..........................................1009
Cut and Slice...........................................................1010
Polymeshes ......................................................... 1012
Editable Poly Surface..............................................1012
Editable Poly (Object) ...................... ......................1023
Editable Poly (Vertex) ...........................................1026
Editable Poly (Edge) ..............................................1035
Editable Poly (Border) ........................................... 1048
Editable Poly (Polygon/Element) ....... ...................1054
Paint Deformation Rollout.....................................1065
Editable Poly Settings Dial ogs .......................... 1068
Bevel Polygons Dialog ............................................1068
Bridge Borders/Polygons Dialog............................1068
Bridge Edges Dialog ...............................................1070
Chamfer Vertices/Edges/Borders Dia log ...............1071
Connect Edges Dialog................................... .........1072
Extrude Polygons Along Spline Dialog..................1072
Extrude Polygons Dialog........... .............................1073
Extrude Vertices/Edges Dialog ........... ...................1074
Hinge Polygons From Edge Dialog........................1075
Inset Polygons Dialog.............................................1075
MeshSmooth Selection Dialog...............................1076
Preserve Map Channels Dialog............... ...............1076
Relax Dialog ...........................................................1077
Tessellate Selection Dialog .....................................1078
Weld Vertices/Edges Dialog ...................................1078
NURBS ................................................................. 1079
Introduction to NURBS Modeling ........................1079
Working with NURBS Models ............................ 1080
NURBS Models: Objects a nd Sub-Objects....... .....1080
Creating NURBS Models .......................................1081
Working with NURBS Models...............................1081
Surface Trimming...................................................1082
Modifying NURBS Models and Creating
Sub-Objects .........................................................1083
Quad Menu for NURBS Objects............................1084
Using the NURBS T oolbox to Create
Sub-Objects .........................................................1085
Sub-Object Selection..............................................1086
CV Sub-Objects and Point Sub-Objects .... ............1086
Dependent Sub-Objects .........................................1088
Rig id Surfaces.........................................................1090
NURBS and Modifiers ...........................................1091