Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Curve Division Level
allows you
to determine the relative number of
points that Modeler will use when con-
verting curves in the EPS file into
polygons in LightWave.
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Closed Polygons & PolyLines
turns any closed shape into a polygon
and every line (“stroked” path) into a
connected series of two-point polygons
(
polylines
).
•
Closed Polygons
turns everything
into polygons, even open-ended lines.
•
PolyLines
turns everything into
systems of two-point polygons.
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Spline Curves
turns all the lines of
both open and closed shapes into
LightWave's default spline curves. (Notice
how the sharp point at the peak of the
open-ended triangle is no longer sharp
when imported as a spline curve.)
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Auto AxisDrill
will automatically find
the open shapes within an EPS file and drill
openings in the polygons it creates.
Figure 5-3: The differences in the loader's settings
for Curve Division Level can be seen here, using
the different settings to import a simple, filled
circle.
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Auto Centering
automatically centers
the imported geometry.
•
Scale
resizes the imported geometry
to LightWave's conventions of measure-
ments. (With the default setting of 0.01, an
8.5" x 11" EPS file comes in at just over 2 m
tall.)
Figure 5-4: The Convert to pop-up menu (shown in Figure 5-2) lets you choose what
form the imported geometry will take once inside Modeler.
