Deform Curve
Command
Deform
Shortcut
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Button
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Wrap existing curves onto a regular and irregular surface.
Basic Usage
- Select the curves you want to wrap.
- Type Deform in the Command Palette.
- Select a reference face where the existing curves are placed at as a neutral plane.
- Select the target face to deform curves with.
- Set the options in the Command Dialog.
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Command Dialog
- Scale: Scale in U, V, N Value.
- Offset: Offset in U, V, N Value.
- Flip:
- Mirror: Mirror the deformed curves in Z Axis.
- UV: Flip the U and V orientation of the deformed curves.
- Normal: Flip the normal of the deformed curves.
- Keep Tools: Performs Deform operation while keeping the tool objects intact.
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Command Dialog
- Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.
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Note Scale and Offset uses a UVN coordinate system instead of XYZ coordinate system when adjusting the parametric value, allowing you to define the orientation of the deformed objects at a specific point in relation to the target surface. For more information on the UVN coordiante system, click here.
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Tip To avoid unwanted deformations or inaccurate placement, use the Unwrap Face command from the Command Palette on the target object. This generates a correctly mapped surface, which can then be used as an accurate reference face.