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Editable Spline (Segment) 303
Tangent group
Toolsinthisgroupletyoucopyandpastevertex
handles from one vertex to another.
Co py— Turn this on, then choose a handle. This
action copies the selected handle tangent into a
buffer.
Pas te—Turn this on, then click a handle. This
pastes the handle tangent onto the selected vertex.
Pas te Len gth—When this is on, the handle length is
also copied. When this is off, only the handle angle
is considered, the handle length is unchanged.
HideandBindgroup
Hide—Hides selected vertices and any connected
segments. Select one or more vertices, and then
click Hide.
Unhide A ll—Displays any hidden sub-objects.
Bind—Lets you create bound vertices (page 3–919).
Click Bind, and then drag f rom any end vertex
in the current selection to any segment in the
current selection except the one connected to the
vertex. Before dragging, when the cursor is over
an eligible vertex, it changes to a + cursor. While
dragging , a dashed line connects the vertex and
the current mouse position, and when the mouse
cursor is over an eligible segment, it changes to
a"connect"symbol. Whenyoureleaseoveran
eligible segment, the vertex jumps to the center of
the segment and is bound to it.
Bind is useful for connecting splines wh en building
a spline network for use with the Surface modifier
(page 1–842).
Unbind—Lets you disconnect bound vertices
(page 3–919) f rom the segments to which they’re
attached. Select one or more bound vert ices, and
theclicktheUnbindbutton.
Delete—Deletes the selected vertex or vertices,
along with one attached segment per deleted
vertex.
Display group
Show selected segs—When on, any selected
segments are high lighted in red at the Ve rtex
sub-object level. When off (the default), selected
segments are highlighted only at the Segment
sub-object level.
Thisfeatureisusefulforcomparingcomplex
cur ves against each other.
Editable Spline (S egment)
Select an editable spline > Modify panel > Expand the
editable spline in the stack display > Segment sub-object
level
Selec t an editable spline > Modify panel > Selection
rollout>Segmentbutton
Selec t an editab le spline > Ri ght-c lic k the spline > Tools
1 (upper-lef t) quadrant of the quad menu > Sub-objects
>Segment
A segment is the portion of a spline curve between
two of its vertices. While at the Editable Spline
(Segment) level, you can select single and multiple
segments and move, rotate, scale or clone them
using standard metho ds.