Because this SubD-Type allows you to subdivide objects
with more than three or four vertices,why even bother with the original Subpatch method
at all? Backward compatibility is one reason. Those of you who have used LightWave in
the past will appreciate that you can still use your existing models. Another reason is that
the Catmull-Clark SubD-Type is more complex and a bit more demanding of your system
resources. Applying it to one or more complex models might bring your system to
its knees. That??™s not to say Catmull-Clark is bad??”but use it only when needed and not
as a default.
Numeric Panel
Vital to most modeling tools is the Numeric panel. Although many tools will be used just
by turning them on and clicking and dragging,most tools have added control through the
Numeric panel. Figure 1.70 shows the Numeric panel open with the Capsule tool selected.
You can press n on your keyboard, or just click the Numeric button at the bottom of the
interface to open the panel.
Note
The Numeric panel can stay open all the time.Adjust your interface to give the
Numeric panel its own space on your screen. It??™s useful for determining whether a
tool is active.
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