DupEdge
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Curve Curve From Objects > Duplicate Edge |
The DupEdge command creates curves from the selected surface, mesh or SubD edges.
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Steps
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Select the edges of a surface, mesh or SubD object.
Command+click to deselect an edge.
- The curve created from a trimmed surface edge has a different control points structure than the curve used to trim the surface.
Command-line options
OutputLayer
Current
Place the results on the current layer.
Input
Place the results on the same layer as the input objects.
- If the input object is in a model that is attached using Worksession, the object will be placed on the current layer.
Hidden command-line options
SelChain
Selects connected curves or edges based on continuity conditions.
Mesh/SubD edge loop selection
To select an entire edge loop
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Double-click an edge.
To select a range of edge loop
- Click two edges in the loop.
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Double-click an edge in between.
To deselect an edge loop
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Ctrl(CMD)+double-click an edge in a selected loop.
Mesh/SubD edge ring selection (Post-selection)
To select an entire edge ring
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Click an edge.
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Alt+double-click the next edge in the ring.
To select a range of edge ring
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Click two edges in the ring.
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Alt+double-click an edge in between and next to one of the selected edges.
To deselect an edge ring
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Ctrl(CMD)+Alt+double-click an edge in a selected ring.
Mesh/SubD face loop selection (Post-selection)
To select an entire face loop
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Click a face.
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Double-click the next face that decides the loop direction.
To select a range of face loop
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Click two faces in the loop.
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Double-click a face in between and next to one of the selected faces.
To deselect a face loop
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Ctrl(CMD)+double-click a face in a selected loop.
Mesh/SubD vertex chain selection (Post-selection)
To select an entire vertex chain
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Click a vertex.
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Double-click the next vertex that decides the chain direction.
To select a range of vertex chain
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Click two vertices in the chain.
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Double-click a vertex in between and next to one of the selected vertices.
Surface tangent edge chain selection (Post-selection)
To select a tangent edge chain
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Double-click a surface edge in the chain.
To deselect a tangent edge chain
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Ctrl(CMD)+double-click an edge of a selected chain.