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using t he current reference coordinate system (page
1–443).
Push/P ull V alue—Determines the direction and
maximum extent of a single application of the
push/pull operation. Positive values “pull” vertices
out of the object surface, and negative values
“push” vert ices into the surface. Default =10.0.
A single application is defined as painting (that
is,draggingonceormoreoverthesamearea)
without lif ting the mouse button.
Tip: Yo u c a n u s e Alt to switch between pushing
and pulling w ith the same value while painting.
For example, if you’re pulling with a va lue of 8. 5,
press and hold
Alt to start pushing with a va lue
of -8.5.
Brush Size—Sets the radius of the circular brush.
Onlyverticesinsidethebrushcirclearedeformed.
Default=20.0.
Tip: To change the brush radius interactively,
release the mouse button, press and hold
Shi f t +Ctr l +left mouse button, and then drag
the mouse. This also works with all other
painter-interface features in 3ds Max such as Skin
> Paint Weights and VertexPaint.
Brush Strength—Sets the rate at which the brush
applies the Push/Pull value. A low Strength value
applies the effect more slowly than a high value.
Range=0.0 to 1.0. Default=1.0.
Tip: To change the brush strength interactively,
release the mouse button, press and hold
Shift +Alt +left mouse button, and then drag
the mouse. This also works with all other
painter-interface features in 3ds Max such as Skin
> Paint Weights and VertexPaint.
Brush Options—Click this button to open the
Painter Options dialog (page 1–960),whereyou
can set various bru sh-related parameters.
Co mmi t—Makes any deformation changes
permanent, “baking” them into the object
geometry. After using Commit, you can no longer
apply Revert to changes up to that point.
Cance l—Eliminates all changes since t he initial
application of Paint Deformation or the most
recent Commit operation.
Editable Poly Settings
Dia logs
B evel Poly gons Dia log
Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > Modify panel
> Polygon sub-objec t level > Edit Polygons rollout > Bevel
Settings b u tton
Select an Edit Poly or ed itable poly object. > Polygon
sub-object level > Quad menu > tools 2 quadrant > Bevel
Settings b u tton
Be veling involves first extruding and then scaling
the extruded polygon(s). Us e these settings for
beveling polygons in Interactive Manipulation
mode.
Interfa ce
Bevel Type group
Group—Beveling takes place along the average
normal of each contiguous group of polygons. If
you bevel multiples of such g roups, each g roup
moves along its own averaged normal.