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198 Chapter 5: Creating Geometry
circleswithSmoothon.Lowernumberscreate
regular polygonal objects with Smooth off.
Cap Segs—Sets the number of concentric divisions
along the center of the spindle’s top and bottom.
Height Segs —Sets the number of divisions along
the spindle’s major axis.
Smooth—Blends the faces of the spindle, creating a
smooth appearance in rendered views.
Slice On—Turns on the S lice function. D efault= off.
WhenyoucreateasliceandthenturnoffSliceOn,
thecompletespindlereappears.Youcantherefore
usethischeckboxtoswitchbetweenthetwo
topologies.
Slice From, Slice To—Sets the number of degrees
around the local Z axis f rom a zero point at the
local X axis.
For b oth settings, positive va lues move the end of
the slice counterclockwise; negative values move it
clockwise. Either se tting can be m ade first. When
theendsmeet,thewholespindlereappears.
Genera te M appi ng Coords—Sets up the required
coordinates for apply ing mapped materials to the
spindle. Default=on.
Real-World Map Size—Controls the scaling method
used for texture mapped materials that are applied
totheobject. Thescalingvaluesarecontrolled
by the Use Real-World Scale settings found in
the applied material’s Coor dinates rollout (page
2–1625). Default=off.
L-Ex t Ex tended Primitive
Create panel > Geometry button > Extended Primitives
>ObjectTyperollout>L-Extbutton
Create menu > Extended Primitives > L-Extrustion
Use L-Ext to create an extruded L-shaped object.
Example of L-Ext
Procedure
To create an L -Ex t obj ect:
1.
FromtheCreatemenu,chooseExtended
Primitives > L-Ext.
2. Drag the mouse to define the base. (Press Ct rl
to constrain the base to a square.)
3. Release the mouse and move it vertically to
define the heig ht of the L-extrusion.
4. Click, and then move the mouse vertically to
define the thickness or width of the walls of the
L-extrusion.
5. Click to finish the L-extrusion.
Interfa ce
Creation Method rollout
Co rners—Draws the object from corner to corner.
You can change the center location by moving the
mouse.
Center—Draws the object from the center out.