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402 Chapter 5: Creating Geometry
Segments—
This spinner lets you specif y the total
number of manual segments in the spring.
Smoothing—Provides various methods of
smoothing the object. The options here work the
same as those in the Torus primitive (page 1 –180) .
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All—Al l surfaces are smoothed.
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Sides—Smoothingrunsalongthelengthofthe
wire, but not around its perimeter.
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Segments—Smoothing runs around the
perimeter of the wire, but not along its length.
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None—No smoothing is applied.
Renderable—When on, the object appears in the
rendering; when off, the object does not appear.
Genera te M apping Coords—Assigns mapping
coordinates to the object. Default=on.
Wire Shape group
Provides three different types of wire cross-sections
for the spring: round, rectangular, or D-shaped.
Each type has its own set of parameters.
Round Wire—Specifies a round wire for the spring.
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Diameter—The diameter of the wire.
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Sides—The number of sides that make up the
cross section.
Rectangular W ire—Specifies a rectangular wire.
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Width—Determ ines the width of the cross
section.
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Depth—Determines the depth of the cross
section.
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Fillet—When combined with Fillet Segs
(below), this lets you fi llet (round) the corners
of the cross section.