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ChamferBox Exten d ed Primitive 191
Provides options to alter the smoothing displayed
or rendered of the torus knot. This smoothing
doesnotdisplaceortesselatethegeometry,itonly
adds the smoothing group information.
All—Smoothes the entire torus knot.
Sides—Smoothes only the adjacent sides of the
torus knot.
None—The torus k not is faceted.
Parameters rollout > M apping Coordinates
group
Provides methods of assig ning and adjusting
mapping coordinates.
Genera te M apping Coords—Assigns mapping
coordinates based on the geometry of the torus
knot. Default=on.
Offset U/V —Offset the mapping coordinates along
UandV.
Tiling U/V —Tile the mapping coordina tes along U
and V.
ChamferB ox Ex tended Primitive
Create panel > G eometry button > E x tended Primitives >
Object Type rollout > ChamferBox button
Create menu > Extended Primitives > Chamfer Box
UseChamferBoxtocreateaboxwithbeveledor
rounded edges.
Examples of chamfered boxes
Procedures
To create a sta ndar d chamfered box :
1.
FromtheCreatemenu,chooseExtended
Primitives > Chamfer Bo x.
2. Drag the mouse to define the diagonal corners
of the base of the chamfered b ox. (Press
Ct rl
to constrain the base to a square.)
3. Release the mouse button, and then move the
mouseverticallytodefinetheheightofthebox.
Click to set the height
4. Move the mouse diagonally to define the width
of the fillet, or chamfer (toward the upper left
increases the width; toward the lower right
decreases it).
5. Click again to finish the chamfered b ox.
To create a cubic chamfered box:
1.
On the Creation Method rollout, click Cube.
2. Beginning at the center of the cube, drag
in a viewport to set all three dimensions
simultaneously.
3. Releasethebutton,andmovethemousetoset
the fillet or chamfer.
4. Click to create the object.
You can change a cube’s individual dimensions
in the Parameters rollout.