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Shape Specification Dialog

Shape Specification Dialog

Select a Face, a solid created using the converting a slab or polyline solid and click
the Open Object edit button to open the
Union , Intersection and Sub-
Shape Specification dialog.
tract edit tools, or a solid created by

Shape Panel

1 The 3D Surface Quality settings more triangles and a smoother appear-
control how any curved surfaces on the ance in 3D views.
selected object are rendered in 3D views.
2 A preview of the shape displays on the
• Check Automatic to have the program right side of the dialog box. See
define the Maximum Deflection, which is “Dialog Preview Panes” on page 42.
the amount each flat, triangular surface
used to represent a curved surface in 3D Line Style Panel
can deviate from the true curvature of the
object. For more information about trian- For information about the settings on this
gles, see “Edge Smoothing” on page panel, see “Line Style Panel” on page 301.
1089.
Materials Panel
• Specify the Maximum Deflection in
plan inches (mm). This value is the maxi- For information about the settings on this
mum distance that a point on a triangle panel, see “Materials Panel” on page 1017.
can be from the true location of the
curved surface. Lower values produce

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