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into the N URBS model, and is especially usef u l

for changi ng settings on multiple NU RBS objects

at once.

It has two rollouts, one for surface approximation

and the other for surface display controls.

Surface Approximation Rollout (page 1–1246)

Surface D isplay Rollout (page 1–1252)

Procedure

To use the Sur face Approximation utility :

On the Utilities panel, click the More button,

and choose Surface Approximation f rom the

list.

2. Set the desired options on the Surface

Approximation and Surface Display rollouts.

3. Select the NURBS objects to apply the settings

to.

4. On the Surface Display rollout, click Set

Selected to apply the settings.

Su rfa ce A pprox ima ti on R ol lout

Utilities panel > Utilities rollout > More button > Utilities

dialog > Surface Approximation > Surface Approximation

rollout

The controls in the Surface Approximation rollout

are the same as the surface appr oximation (page

1–1239) controls for NURBS (page 1–1078) surface

objects, w ith two additional buttons: Set Selected

and Reset.

Interfa ce