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Click Interactive Grid Modeling
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The Grid Modeling dialog box is displayed with all the options
grayed out. |
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Click and drag the mouse in the 3D geometry.
A grid tool frames the portion of the mesh: it
corresponds to the bounding box of the mesh. |
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You can adjust the size of the box using the
handles on each face of the box. |
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Now click the Deform button in the dialog box to start
deforming the portion of the mesh.
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Dots are
displayed in the middle of each face of the box, as well as degree
and continuity tools.
Degree and
continuity tools are selected in the Tools Palette: |
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You can click
the following icons to:
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The resolution of the grid can be increased or decreased:
right-click a degree tag and select a new degree in the contextual
menu. You can also click a degree tag to progressively increase the
value or Shift-click to decrease the value. |
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Define the deformation mode:
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Face
Grid: you can only manipulate one entire face in the
grid. Three operations can be performed:
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: Translation
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: Rotation
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: Scaling
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Point
Grid: you can stretch vertices and edges individually in the
grid tool. The direction of the translation can be controlled using
the compass.
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The
Law icon lets you to
manipulate more than one face by dragging the manipulator on one
face.
You can use different types of laws: identical, linear, concave,
convex or bell.
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The Law option is only available
with the Face Grid mode. |
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Define the Display options to control the
direction in which the direction in the tool are displayed.
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You can check the Dynamic Update
option to control the deformation update. If unchecked (by default),
the deformation is applied at the end of the manipulation. |
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Depending on the deformation mode you chose, move the
mouse close to any of the dots (Face Grid) or any of the vertices or
edges (Point Grid). Arrows appear letting to stretch the model.
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Face Grid |
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Point Grid |
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Click OK when you are satisfied with the
modeling.
It could look like this: |
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