Graphics Programs Reference
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To smoothen the surface of the Computer mouse, choose the
Subdivision Surface
tool from
the Command Palette;
Subdivision Surface
is added to the Object Manager. Next, select
Computer mouse in the Object Manager and press and hold the left mouse button and then
drag it on the
Subdivision Surface
; the Computer mouse is connected to the
Subdivision
Surface
and smoothened result is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-50.
Figure 3-50
The smoothened Computer mouse
Creating the Scroll Wheel of the Mouse
In this section, you will create the scroll wheel of the
Computer mouse
.
1. Choose
Create > Object
from the main menu; a cascading menu is displayed. Next,
choose
Torus
from it; a torus is created in the Perspective viewport and
Torus
is added
to the Object Manager.
2. In the Attribute Manager, choose the
Basic
button; the
Basic Properties
area is dis-
played. In this area, enter
Scroll wheel
in the
Name
text box;
Torus
is renamed as
Scroll
wheel
in the Object Manager.
3. In the Attribute Manager, choose the
Object
button; the
Object Properties
area is dis-
played. In this area, set the parameters as follows:
Ring Radius:
6
Pipe Radius:
2
Pipe Segments:
7
Orientation:
-X
4. Make sure that
Scroll wheel
is selected in the Object Manager. Invoke the
Move
tool
from the Command Palette and place
Scroll wheel
on
Computer mouse
, as shown in Fig-
ure 3-51.
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