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Make Point Dialog 1235
constructed from intersecting curves behave more
predictably. Default=on.
Delete Original Loft Cur ves—This is available only if
the surface was already a U loft or UV loft. When
on, Mak e Loft deletes the original loft curves when
you click OK. When off, the original cu rves remain
where they are. Default=off.
Prev iew—When on, displays a preview of the new
loft surface. Loft creation is faster when Preview
is off. D efault=off.
Make Point Dialog
Modify panel > Selec t NURBS surface sub-object. >
Surface Common rollout > M ake Point button
This dialog conv erts a CV surface sub-object to a
point surface sub-object.
Inter face
Number in U—Sets the number of columns.
Number in V —Sets the number of rows.
Prev iew—When on, your changes are previewed in
viewports. Point surface conversion is faster when
Prev iew is off. Default=off.
Mak e Point Curve Dialog
Modify panel > Select NURBS curve sub-object. > Cur ve
Common rollou t > Make Fit button
TheMakeFitbuttonforaNURBScurvesub-object
turns a CV curve into a point curve. For p oint
curves, it lets you change the number of points. It
displays this dialog.
Interfa ce
Number of Point s—Sets the number of points i n
the point curve.
Point Cur ve: Close Cur ve Dialog
Create panel > Shapes button > Point Curve button > In
viewports, draw a point curve and click to create a point
in the same location as the first point in the curve.
Modify panel > Select NURBS object. > NURBS toolbox >
Create Point Curve > In vie wport s, draw a point curve
sub-object and cli ck to create a point in the same location
as the first point in the curve.
This dia log lets you create a closed point cu rve
when you click to create a point in t he same
location as the curve’s first poin t.
Interfa ce
Yes—Closes the curve and ends curve creation.
No—Keeps the curve open and does not en d curve
creation.