Figure 4.34
A pair of beveled polygons
Figure 4.33
Welding two vertices together
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Outline
The Outline function allows you to resize a polygon cleanly. Follow these steps to outline a
polygon:
1. With a new Editable Poly sphere, go into Polygon level and select a polygon on the
face of the sphere.
2. Select the Outline Settings button and set a desired Outline Amount value in
the Settings window, as shown here.
Then click OK or Apply. The polygon will change size, and the edges of the
polygons around it will shift to accommodate the newly outlined polygon, as
shown in Figure 4.35.
Outline lets you increase or decrease the size of the edges of a polygon. Using Outline is
similar to selecting the polygon and scaling it with the Scale tool, but Outline is cleaner
and easier to control.
Inset
Similar to the Outline function for a polygon, the Inset function creates a tapered
version of the original polygon that is inset from its original location. An inset is
similar to a bevel, but it doesn??™t add any height to the polygon. Select a polygon on
your editable poly, and click Inset on the Modify panel??™s Edit Polygons rollout.
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