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dialog settings. Connect is particularly useful for
creating or refining edge loops.
Note: You can connect only edges on the same
polygon. Also, Connect will not let the new edges
cross. For example, if you select all four edges of a
four-sided polygon and then click Connect, only
neighboring edges are connected, resulting in a
diamond pattern.
Connecting two or more edges using the S ettings dialog
creates equally spaced edges. The number of edges is set in the
dialog. W hen you click the Connect button, the current dialog
settings are applied to the selection.
Connect S ettings —Opens the Connect Edges
dialog (page 1–1070),whichletsyoupreview
the Connect results, specify the number of edge
segments created by the operation, and set spacing
and placement for the new edges.
Create S hape From S election—After selecting one
or more edges, click this button to create a spline
shape from the selected edges. A Create Shape
dialog appears, lett ing you name the shape and set
it to Smooth or Linear. The new shape’s pivot is
placed at the center of the poly object.
An edge selection (top); a smooth shape (center); a linear
shape (bottom)
Weigh t—Sets the weight of s elected edges. Used
by the NURMS subdivision option and by the
MeshSmooth modifier (page 1–722).
Increasing an edge weight tends to push the
smoothed result away.
Cr e ase —Specifies how much creasing is performed
ontheselectededgeoredges.UsedbytheNURM S
subdivision option and by the MeshSmooth modifier
(page 1–722).