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Creating and Editing Point Sub-Objects 1219

Cr eating and Editing Point

Sub-Objects

Select NURB S object. > Modify panel > Create Points

rollout

SelectNURBSobject.>Modifypanel>NURBStoolbox

Keyboard > Ctrl+T to toggle NURBS toolb ox disp lay

(Keyboard Shortcut Override Toggle must be on.)

In addition to the points that are an integral part of

point cur ve (page 1–1106) and point surface (page

1–1102) objects, you can create "freestanding"

points. Such points can help you construct point

cur ves by using the Cur ve Fit (page 1–1157)

button. You also use dependen t points to trim

cur ves.

You create individual points as NURBS sub-objects

whileyouaremodifyingNURBS.Tocreatepoints

individually, use the Create Points rollout or the

NURBS toolbox (page 1–1083).

Toolbox B uttons for Creating Points

These are the toolbox buttons for creating point

sub-objects:

Create an independent point (page 1–1219).

Create a dependent offset point (page 1–1219).

Create a dependent curve point (page

1–1220).

Create a dependent curve-curve intersection

point (page 1–1223).

Create a dependent surface point (page

1–1222).

Create a dependent surface-curve intersection

point (page 1–1224).

Poi nt (N URBS )

SelectNURBSobject. >Modifypanel>CreatePoints

rollout > Point button

Select NURBS object. > Modify panel > NURBS toolbox >

Create Point button

This command creates an independent,

freestanding point.

Procedure

To crea te a f r eesta nding poi nt:

Select a NURBS object.

2. In the Modify > Create Points rollout, turn on

Point.

3. Click a viewport to position the point.

Independent point sub-objects have no additional

parameters. You can use Curve Fit in the Create

Curves rollout to create a curve from multiple

freestanding points.

Interfa ce

There are no additional controls for independent

points.

Offset Point

SelectNURBSobject. >Modifypanel>CreatePoints

rollout > Dependent Points group box > O ffset Point

button

Select NURBS object. > Modify panel > NURBS toolbox >

Create Of fset Point button

This command creates a dependent point that

is coincident to an existing point or at a relative

distance from an existing point.

Procedure

To creat e a dependent off set point:

Select a NURBS object