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Delete Patch Modifier 627
Inter face
This modifier has no parameters.
Delete Patch M odif ier
Modify panel > Make a patch selection. > Modifier List
> Delete Patch
Make a selection. > Modifiers menu > Patch/Spline
Editing > Delete
Delete Patch provides parametric deletion based
on the current sub-object level in the stack. The
possible choices are vertices, edges, patches, and
elements. Apply the Delete Patch modifier to delete
the geometry specified at that sub-object level.
For example, you can apply a Patch Select modifier,
selectarowofpatchesinapatchsphere,and
then apply a Delete Patch modifier to delete those
patches. To undo the deletion, remove the Delete
Patch mod ifier.
Delete Patch used to remove s ections of a patch sphere.
Procedure
Example: To delete a patch in a sphere:
1.
Create a sphere.
2. Right-click the sphere, and choose Convert To
>ConvertToEditablePatchonthequadmenu.
3. On the Modify panel, in Editable Patch,
choose the Pat ch sub-object level, and select
apatch.
4. In the Modifier List, choose the D elete Patch
modifier.
This deletes the selected patch.
To undo the deletion, remove the Delete
Patch modifier.
Interfa ce
There are no parameters for this modifier.
Delete S pline Modifier
Modify panel > Select a spline sub-object. > Modifier List
> Delete Spline
Modify panel > Select a spline sub-object. > Modifiers
menu > Patch/Spline Editing > Delete Spline
TheDeleteSplinemodifierprovidesparametric
deletion of spline geometry based on the current
sub-object selection level in the stack. The possible
selection levels include vertices, segments, and
splines. Apply the Delete Spline modifier to delete
the geometry specified at that sub-object level.
Delete Spline used to remove a segment in the middle of a
spline.