3DEDITBAR
 
 
 
Quick Reference

Reshapes, scales, and edits the tangency of NURBS surfaces.

Access Methods

 Ribbon: Surface tabControl Vertices panelCV Edit BarNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace

Summary

The 3D Edit Bar allows you to reshape NURBS surfaces and to change the tangency at specific points in the U and V directions. The ability to specify precise coordinates allows you to edit a surface with surgical precision.

Understand the 3D Edit Bar Grips

The 3D Edit Bar has three grips:

  • The expander grip (triangular grip)

  • The magnitude handle (circular grip)

  • The move gizmo (square grip)

List of Prompts

The following prompts are displayed.

Select a NURBS surface or curve

Selects the 3D objects you want to edit. When you have selected the objects, press Enter.

Base point

Specifies the next edit point.

Displacement

Specifies a relative distance and direction for the placement of the CV using coordinate values that you enter at the command prompt.

Undo

Cancels the action without exiting the CV Edit Bar.

Exit

Cancels the prompt and returns you to the CV edit bar to continue adding and editing CVs.