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polygons b etween pairs of edges via interactive
manipulation.
Connect—Creates new edges between pairs of
selected edges using the current Connect Edges
dialog settings. Connect is particularly useful for
creating or refining edge loops.
Note: You can connect only edges on the same
polygon. Also, Connect will not let the new edges
cross. For example, if you select all four edges of a
four-sided polygon and then click Connect, only
neighboring edges are connected, resulting in a
diamond pattern.
Connecting two or more edges creates equally spaced edges.
The number of edges is set in the dialog.
Connect S ettings —Opens the Connect Edges
dialog (page 1–1070),whichletsyoupreview
the Connect results, specify the number of edge
segments created by the operation, and set spacing
and placement for the new edges.
Create Sh ape—Afterselectingoneormoreedges,
click this button to create a spline shape or
shapes from the selected edges, u sing the current
settings from the Create Shape Sett ings dialog (see
follow ing).
The new shape’s pivot is placed at the same
location as that of the Edit Poly object.
Create S ha pe Set tings —Lets you prev iew the
Create Shape function, name the sh ap e, and set
it to Smooth or Linear.
An edge selection (top); a smooth shape (center); a linear
shape (bottom)
Edit Tri[angulation]—Lets you modify how
polygons are subdivided into triang les by drawing
diagonals.