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Drag Mesh Facets

Used to modify a selected portion of a mesh element by dragging a selected set of control points.

You can access this tool from the following:

  • Ribbon: Modeling > Mesh > Modify Meshes
  • Toolbox: Modify Meshes
SettingDescription
Individual


Selects individual facet.
Block


Selects the facets by using a block.
Shape


Selects the facets by using a shape.
Line


Selects the facets that are intersected by using a line.
Plus and Minus

When this toggle is "plus", the Individual, Block, Shape, and Line modes add to the selected facets. When this toggle is "minus", the Individual, Block, Shape, and Line modes remove facets from the selected facets.

Expand Selection


Adds or selects facets that share an edge with the current selection.
Reduce Selection


Excludes facets "on the fringe" of the selected facets.
Invert Selection


Selects all unselected and deselects all selected facets.
Drag


Drags the selected facets at the same rate.
Drag Softly


Drags the selection handles by a single hand. The other handles drag progressively less than the selected handle.
Keep Original If on, the original element is retained. If the element is in a reference file, the referenced element is retained. If off, the original element is not retained and only the mesh volume is created.
Key-in: FACET MODIFY DRAGTOOL