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can crease subobjects near existing buildings and at the base to ensure they remain unaffected by the mesh
smoothness. Combining the crease, smoothness, and refine functionality enables you to create smooth shapes
within a hard-edged scenario.
Figure 75. Mesh Crease
Unlike their solid equivalents, the faces of mesh objects are divided into smaller faces based on mesh
tessellation values. You can control the default tessellation divisions for each type of primitive using the Mesh
Primitive options, which are accessible with the MESHPRIMITIVEOPTIONS command or from the 3D Modeling
tab of the Options dialog box. Easily preview the results using the Pan, Zoom, and Orbit tools within the Mesh
Primitive Options dialog box.
Figure 76. Mesh Primitive Options dialog box
You can further control the behavior for converting objects such as solids and surfaces to mesh objects using
the Mesh Tessellation Options dialog box, accessible with the MESHOPTIONS command or from the 3D
Modeling tab of the Options dialog box.