Working with Splines - MAXON CINEMA 4D R16 Studio: A Tutorial Approach - page 55

4. Select the Spline in the Object Manager. In the Attribute Manager, make sure that the
Object button is chosen. In the Object Properties area, make sure the Close Spline
check box is selected. Next, choose the Basic button; the Basic Properties area is dis-
played. In this area, enter keyhole in the Name text box; Spline is renamed as keyhole
in the Object Manager, as shown in Figure 2-13.
Note
The spline also closes if you click on the first point of the spline.
Figure 2-13 Spline renamed as keyhole
5. Press F1; the Perspective viewport is maximized. Press and hold the left mouse button
on the Subdivision Surface tool in the Command Palette; a flyout is displayed. Next,
choose Extrude from it, as shown in Figure 2-14; Extrude.1 is added to the Object Man-
ager. Next, drag keyhole on Extrude.1 in the Object Manager; keyhole is connected to
Extrude.1 .
6. Select Extrude.1 in the Object Manager. Next, choose the Object button in the Attribute
Manager, if it is not already chosen; the Object Properties area is displayed. In this
area, enter 40 in the Z spinner of the Movement parameter; the keyhole is extruded.
Figure 2-14 Choosing Extrude from the flyout