Introduction to Polygon Modeling - MAXON CINEMA 4D R16 Studio: A Tutorial Approach - page 138

Choose Extrude from the shortcut menu; the Extrude tool settings are displayed in the
Attribute Manager. In the Extrude tool settings area, set the value 400 in the Offset
slider and then press the ENTER key. Set the value 4 in the Subdivision slider and then
press the ENTER key.
After entering the value, the selected polygons are extruded in the Perspective viewport, as
shown in Figure 3-71.
Figure 3-71 The selected polygons extruded in the Perspective viewport
Creating the Support for the CPU
In this section, you will create the support for the CPU.
1. Choose the Edges tool from the Modes Palette; the Computer table is displayed in
the edge mode. Right-click in the Perspective viewport ; a shortcut menu is displayed.
Choose Knife from the shortcut menu; the Knife tool settings are displayed in the
Attribute Manager. Make sure Loop is selected in the Mode drop-down list and the
Restrict to Selection check box is cleared.
2. Make sure the Enable Snap tool is deactivated in the Modes Palette. Next, click on an
edge, as shown in Figure 3-7 2 ; a new edge loop is added to Computer table.