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Rails

Generates surfaces by stretching cross-sections between two rails.

This tool can be used, for example, to model the hood of a car.

Using Rails

  1. Click the Rails button on the Model tab.

  2. Select the cross-section and press Enter to confirm your selection.

    You can attach multiple cross-sections to rails by selecting more than one.

  3. Select the rails and press Enter to confirm your selection.

    You can scale the cross-sections in the parameter editor or the operation controls toolbar.

You can skin the finished product using the Skin tool on the Model tab as long as the cross-section is a polygon, NURBS, or bezier curve.

For specific parameter help see the Rails node help.