Operation Manual
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You can also
Add a node or an intersection Click once within a grid, and click the Add intersection button
on the property bar.
You can also add a node or an intersection by double-clicking
within a grid.
Remove a node or an intersection
Click a node, and click the Delete nodes button on the
property bar.
Shape the mesh fill Drag a node to a new location.
Remove the mesh fill
Click the Clear mesh button on the property bar.
If the mesh object contains color, adjusting the intersection nodes of the mesh affects how the colors blend together.
You can also marquee select or freehand marquee select nodes to shape an entire area of the mesh. To marquee select nodes, choose
Rectangular from the Selection mode list box on the property bar, and drag around the nodes that you want to select. To freehand
select nodes, choose Freehand from the Selectionmode list box, and drag around the nodes that you want to select. Holding down
Alt while dragging lets you toggle between the Rectangular and Freehand selection modes.
You can add an intersection or a node by double-clicking in a space, or you can add a single line by double-clicking a line.
To fill a mesh with color
1 Select a mesh-filled object.
2
In the toolbox, click the Mesh fill tool .
3 Drag a color from the color palette to a patch in the object.
You can also
Color a node in a mesh fill Click a node, and click a color on the color palette.
You can also drag a color from the color palette to a node.
Mix a color in a mesh fill Select part of the mesh, press Ctrl, and click a color on the color
palette.
You can also marquee select or freehand marquee select nodes to apply a color to an entire area of the mesh. To marquee select
nodes, choose Rectangular from the Selection mode list box on the property bar, and drag around the nodes that you want to
select. To freehand select nodes, choose Freehand from the Selectionmode list box on the property bar, and drag around the nodes
that you want to select. Holding down Alt while dragging lets you toggle between the Rectangular and Freehand selection modes.