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624 Chapter 8: Modifiers
8. On the Modify p anel, on the Modifiers List,
choose Surface to add the Surface modifier.
The spline cylinder is transformed into a p atch
surface by the Surface modifier.
9. To edit the mo del’s surface, change the splines
using controls in the Edit Spline modifier. Or,
since the output of the Surface modifier is a
patch surface, add an Edit Pa tch modifier and
use pat ch edit controls to change the surface.
An Edit Patch modifier above the Surface modifier was
used to create the image.
Ex ample: Using the Cros sS ection modif ier to s k i n
sev er a l sp li n es wi t h di f f er en t s ha p es:
1.
OntheCreatepanel,clickShapes.
2. OntheObjectTyperollout,turnonStartNew
Shape, then click NGon.
3. IntheTopviewport,createtwofive-sided
circular NGons.
4. OntheCreatepanel,withShapes
still act ive, click Line. Create two lines,
each with four vertices. Create the vertices
left-to-right.