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Geome try rollout
See Geometry Rollout (Patch) (page 1–986) for
detailed descriptions of these controls.
Sur face Proper ties rollout
Edit Vertex Colors group
Use t hese controls to assign the color, illumination
color (shading), and alpha (t ransparenc y) values
of selected vertices.
Co lor—Click the color swatch to change the color
of selected vertices.
Illumination—Click the color swatch to change the
illumination color of selected vertices. This lets
you change the color of shadows without changing
the vertex colors.
Alpha—Lets you assig n an alpha (transparency)
value to sele cted vertices.
The spinner value is a percentage; zero is
completely transparent and 100 is completely
opaque.
Select Vertex By group
Color and Illumination r adio buttons—These
buttons determine whether to select vert ices by
vertex color values or vertex illumination values.
Co lor Swatch—Displays the Color Selector, where
you can specify a color to match.