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1160 Chapter 9: Surface Modeling
Inter face
Offset Curve rollout (creation time)
Offset—Thedistancebetweentheparentcurve
and the offset curve, in 3ds Max units.
This parameter is animatable.
Offset Curve rollout (modification tim e )
Offset—Thedistancebetweentheparentcurve
and the offset curve, in 3ds Max units.
Replace Base Curve—Lets you replace the parent
curve. Click the button, then click the curve to
replace the original curve.
Mirror Curve
Selec t NURBS o b je ct. > M odify panel > Create Curves
rollout > Dependent Curves group box > Mirror button
Select NURBS object. > Modify panel > NURBS toolbox >
Create Mirror Curve button
A mirror curve is a mirror image of the original
cur ve.
Curveusedtocreateamirrorcurve
Procedure
To create a mirror curve:
1.
In a NURBS object that contains at least
one curve, tur n on Mirror.
2. On the Mirror Curve rollout, choose the axis or
plane you want to us
e.
3. Click the curve you
want to mirror, and drag to
set the initial distance.
A mirror c urve is created. A gizmo (yellow by
default) indicates the direction of mirroring.
Transfor m ing the
mirror curve’s gizmo changes
the orientation of the mirror, letting you mirror
along an axis that isn’t aligned with a local
coordinate axis
.
4. Adjust the mirro
r parameters.
Interfa ce
In viewports a gizmo (yellow by default) indicates
the m irror axis.