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Deforms one or more connected faces of a 3D solid/surface by replacing their edges with given curves.
Accessing the Command
command bar: dmdeformcurve
menu bar: Model | Direct Modeling | Deform | Transform Curve
toolbar: Direct Modeling | Transform Curve
ribbon:
- Modeling Workspace
- Home | Direct modeling | Transform Curve
- Solid | Direct modeling | Transform Curve
- Surface | Direct modeling | Transform Curve
- Mechanical Workspace
- Home | Solid editing | Transform Curve
- Solid | Deform | Transform Curve
- Surface | Deform | Transform Curve
Quad cursor menu: Model | Transform Curve
: dmdeformcurve
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select the target curve[selection options (?)]: (Select a curved to replace the selected edge with.)
Select an edge to deform or [add Faces/Multiple edges/selection options (?)] <done>: (Select an edge or press Enter to conclude the command.)
Command Options
| Option |
Description |
| Add Faces |
Allows to select additional faces to deform (in addition to the faces adjacent to selected edges). Prompts you: Select additional deformable faces[selection options (?)]: - (Select a face.) Entities in set: 1 Select additional deformable faces[selection options (?)]: - (Select a face or press Enter to stop selecting additional faces.) |
| Multiple edges |
Allows to deformation of a chain of edges to a single target curve. Prompts you: Select a chain of edges to transform into a curve [selection options (?)]: - (Select a face or press Enter to stop selecting additional faces.) Entities in set: 1 Select target curve [selection options (?)]: - Select a curve to replace the selected edges with.) Select an edge to deform or [add Faces/Multiple edges/selection options (?)]: - (Select an edge or press Enter to conclude the command.) |
| Selection Options (?) | See the SELECT command. |
Related Commands
DmDeformMove - deforms one or more connected faces of a 3D solid/surface by moving and rotating their edges.
DmDeformPoint - deforms a region, one or more connected faces of a 3D solid or a surface by moving a point lying on one of them in arbitrary 3D direction.
DmTwist - modifies a 3D solid, surface or region by twisting a portion defined by two points around an axis.
