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Attribute manager settings
Nearest Point
If this option is disabled, the object(s) will be deformed if you click on a polygon and at least one
point falls within the radius of inuence from the mouse pointer. In this case, the point closest to the
mouse pointer is selected.
If the option is enabled, deformation of the object(s) will occur invariably. Even if Radius is set to a
very low value, the nearest point to where you click will act as the center of the deformation and will
be affected by the magnet.
The rst method is far more precise. You will also benet from the fact that points on the opposite
side of the object will not be modied accidentally with this rst method. Only those points that are
not covered by other points, edges or surfaces can be selected. However, if Nearest Point is enabled,
points at the back of the object can also be selected.
Surface
If this option is enabled, the magnet will affect a surface-oriented area instead of the entire 3D space
inside the yellow sphere. This is especially useful when modeling ne details.
Visible Only
Enable this option to affect visible object elements only. Otherwise, hidden elements (Selection >
Hide Selected) will also be affected.
Mode
Here you can choose which type of falloff is used by the magnet. If Mode is set to Spline, you can use
the spline graph to dene a custom falloff function. To learn how to use graphs in CINEMA 4D, look
up ‘function graphs’ in the index.