Interactive Triangle Editing – Deposit

You can build up an area of the triangle model, giving the effect of depositing material to the model. Using the Deposit tool does not increase the number of triangles but lifts the existing triangle nodes. The orientation of the triangle model affects the way the area is built up as CopyCAD uses the current view in the Graphics window. You can see this if you rotate the model after the editing action.

Important: Make sure that you click on Accept before changing to another model, or using a different CopyCAD dialog box. If you do not, you will lose your edits.

You can limit the deviation so that the deposit action will only move the triangle nodes from their original positions by a set distance. For more details, click here.

At the bottom of the dialog box, you can use the Show Deviations From Original area to view how your editing has affected the model. For more details, click here.

To use the Deposit tool:

1. With the triangle model displayed, click on the Triangle Modelling button on the Main toolbar
   
   
1. On the Triangle Modelling side toolbar, click on the Interactive Triangle Editing button to display its dialog box, then click on the Deposit tab.

Note: When you open this dialog box, CopyCAD automatically shades the triangle model so that you will be able to see the results of the smoothing.

2. Set the diameter of the brush using the Diameter sliding scale.

Note: To change the default setting, click and drag the slider along the scale. The diameter of the brush is displayed to the right of the scale.

3. Set the strength of the brush using the Strength sliding scale.

The strength determines the amount each node is raised as a percentage of the brush radius.

4. Set the smoothness of the brush using the Smoothness sliding scale.

The smoothness determines whether there is any reduction in the strength towards the edges of the brush. At 0% smoothness, full strength is maintained right to the edge of the brush.

5. Set the Sculpting Direction, either
   • Along the view, which uses the current orientation of the model in the Graphics window
     
     
   • Normal to the model, which raises the triangles under the brush, perpendicular to the model.

6. When you have specified these options, move the cursor over the model to raise the triangle nodes, making it appear that extra material has been deposited onto the model.

If you want to undo the deposit action, you can use the Erase tool. For further details, click here.

Note: If you want to erase the changes, you must do so before accepting the edits. When you click on Accept, CopyCAD saves the edits and closes the Interactive Triangle Editing dialog box.

7. When you have finished depositing material onto the model, you can:
   • click on a different tab to use another editing tool
     
     
   • click on Cancel to close the Interactive Triangle Editing dialog box, without saving your changes
     
     
   • click on Accept to save the changes and close the Interactive Triangle Editing dialog box.

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