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Deform object

First, ppModeler defines a 3D grid of handle around the object. Moving one handle will deforms the object. Look at picture 1 and picture 2 to see an example. The grid parameters are entered with the following window.

The result of this window is shown bellow.

picture 1 : deform grid.

picture 2 : the object after moving some handles.
: Select deform handles.
All the handles that are selected by the mouse (even hidden by an other handle) are set as the selection list. The Shift key adds the selected handle to the selection list. A right mouse click swith ppModeler to the move handles tool.

Mv: Move selected handles.
Moves the selected handles. When the user drags one of the selected handle, all the selected handles will follow the mouse movement.
A right mouse click swith ppModeler to the select handles tool.

nb: Nb.
Not implemented yet.

: View mode.
Toggle the view mode. There is two view mode, one with the deformation grid, this other without it.

: Ok.
Proceed.

: Cancel.
Cancels the deform operation.


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