You can click and drag in the viewport to set the Inset size, or click the Settings
button next to the Inset button to open the Inset Settings window, as shown here.
Figure 4.36 shows an Inset polygon on a sphere.
Figure 4.36
An Inset is similar to a beveled polygon, but without
any height added to it.
Figure 4.35
An Outlined Polygon on the sphere
Clicking OK and clicking Apply in a dialog window are not the same. Clicking OK will perform
the respective function and close the Settings window. Clicking Apply will perform the action
but keep the window open.
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Hinge from Edge
Now let??™s see some of the more involved tools in the Editable Poly toolset. The Hinge from
Edge tool creates a series of new polygons that rotate along an edge on the surface of an
existing poly, connecting it to the original object. You can think of it as an extrusion with
a rotation.
Follow these steps to see Hinge from Edge in action:
1. Create a new sphere in a new scene, and convert it to an editable poly. Enter into
Polygon-level selection.
2. Select a polygon and click the Hinge from Edge button, as shown here, to open the
Hinge Polygons from Edge Settings window in Figure 4.
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