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Surf ace Parameters Rollout 355
Inter face
Smoothing group
Left: Smoothing the length
Right: Smoothing the width
Rear: Smoothing b oth len gth and width
Smooth Length—Provides a smooth surface along
the lengt h of the path. This type of smoothing is
useful when your path curves or when shapes on
thepathchangesize.Default=on.
Smooth Widt h—Provides a smooth surface around
the perimeter of the cross-section shapes. This
type of smoothing is useful when your shapes
change the number of vertices or change form.
Default=on.
Mapping group
Bitmap used to create the lines on the road
Mapped roadway showing U a nd V dimensions for the loft
Apply Ma pping—Turns lofted mapping coordinates
on and off. Apply Mapping must be on in order to
access the remaining items.
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 Coordinates rollout (page
2–1625).Default=off.
Lengt h Repe at —Sets the number of t imes a map
repeats along the length of the path. The bottom
of the map is placed at the first vertex of the path.