Edit
surface tool
The Edit operation allows fast, interactive editing of geometry.
The Edit operation allows fast, interactive editing of geometry.
This operation is best for quick, repeated edits, since only one Edit node will be created in the network. This differs from most other operations, like Transform, that create new nodes for each new operation.
Use of the Edit operation will result in cleaner, more compact networks, in addition to improved overall performance. On the other hand, Edit operations are not animatable, and past edits cannot be modified procedurally.
To maintain a history of operations, or to animate operations, use Transform, Soft Transform, Peak, or Soft Peak instead.
Please see the Edit SOP help for more information.
Keyboard Shortcuts (See
Ctrl
+
menu for full list):
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${h.pane.gview.state.sop.edit.toggle}: Toggle between Transform mode and Peak mode -
${h.pane.gview.state.sop.edit.flatten}: Flatten the currently
selected geometry to the construction plane.
Often you will want to quickly modify geometry by repeatedly clicking and dragging freely. For this type of work, make sure the Secure Selection button on the left is turned off.
This will allow you to avoid pressing ${h.pane.gview.repeat_current} to start a new operation.
As a special feature of the Edit operation, you can toggle the handle quickly without clicking its icon on the left side.
Repeatedly pressing the following keys will toggle the handle on and off:
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${h.pane.gview.handle.xform.translate}: Toggle Translate handle -
${h.pane.gview.handle.xform.rotate}: Toggle Rotate handle -
${h.pane.gview.handle.xform.scale}: Toggle Scale handle -
${h.pane.gview.handle.edit.peak}: Toggle Peak handle
Usages in other examples
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