Figure 4.62
The Inset creates the
detail needed to
make the drawers.
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4. In the original reference picture (Figure 4.42), the top drawer of the dresser is split
into two, so you need to slice that top-drawer polygon vertically to create two drawers.
Make sure the selected polygons are displayed with the red outlines instead of the
solid red color (you can toggle between these views with the F2 key). Switch your
viewport to a front view.
5. Select the polygon that represents the top drawer, as shown in Figure 4.63. Select
Slice Plane in the Edit Geometry rollout. Rotate and move the Slice Plane gizmo so
that it is vertical and centered on the polygon as shown here, and click Slice. Click
the Slice Plane button to release the tool.
6. The polygons are still selected after the Slice operation,
so go back to the Edit Polygons rollout and click Inset
Settings. Set the Inset Amount to 0.25. This time we
are going to change the Inset Type from Group to By
Polygon, as shown here.
This setting insets each polygon individually, instead of performing this operation
on multiple, contiguous polygons (which is what the Group option does).
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