If you still want to futz with the knob, go back down
the stack to the line to edit your spline. For example, you may
want to scale the knob a bit to better fit the drawer (refer to the
reference photo in Figure 4.67). Select the Scale tool, and click
and drag until the original line is about 40 percent smaller. The
Lathe modifier will re-create the surface to fit the new size. You
can also delete the knob and restart with another line for more
practice. In the following steps, you will copy and position the
knob for the drawers.
1. Position and rotate the knob to fit on to the front of a top drawer. Change its default
color (if you want) and change its name to Knob.
2. You??™ll need a few copies of the original knob, one for each drawer. Choose Edit ??”
Clone (Figure 4.73). You are going to use the Instance command. An instance is a
copy, but is still connected to the original. If you edit the original or an instance, all
of the instances change. Click OK to create an instance.
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Figure 4.72
The lathe completes
the knob.
3. Position the instanced knob in the middle of the other top drawer.
4. Using additional instances of the original knob, place knobs in the middle of all the
remaining drawers of your dresser, as shown in Figure 4.
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