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Editable Patch (Handle) 979
Select—
Depending on w hich radio button is
selected, selects a l l vertices whose vertex color or
illumination values either match the color swatch,
or are within the range specified by the RGB
spinners.
Range—Specifies a range for the color match.
All three RGB values in the vertex color or
illumination must either match the color specified
by the Color swatch in Select By Vertex Color, or
be within plus or minus the values in the R ange
spinners. Default=10.
Editable Patch (Handle)
Selec t an editable patch > Modify panel > Exp and the
editable patch in the stack display > Handle sub-object
level
Select an ed itable patch > Modify panel > Selection
rollout > Handle button
Selec t an editable patch > Right-click the patch > Tools
1 (upper-left) quadrant of the quad menu > Sub-objects
>Handle
The Handle sub-object level in Editable Patch
provides direct access to vertex handles, or vectors,
without going through the Vertex sub-object level.
Handles are still accessible at the Vertex sub-object
level, but the Handle level provides enhanced
functionality as follows:
• The ability to select multiple handles for
transformation and application of operations
such as Patch Smooth to them.
•Usageofthetransformgizmowhen
manipulating handles.
• Elimination of the possibility of inadvertently
transforming vert ices.
• Support for named selection sets of handles.
• Copying and pasting handles.
•UsetheAlign tool (page 1–462) for aligning
handles.
Interfa ce
See Geometry Rollout (Patch) (page 1–986) for
detailed descriptions of these controls.