Extrude Polygons (Polymesh)
 
 
 
Command entry:Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. Modify panel Polygon sub-object level Edit Polygons rollout Extrude (Settings)
Command entry:Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. Polygon sub-object level Quad menu Tools 2 quadrant Extrude (Settings)
Command entry:Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. Modeling ribbon Graphite Modeling Tools tab Polygon Modeling panel (Polygon) sub-object level Polygons panel Shift+click (Extrude) or choose Extrude Settings from the drop-down list.

Use these settings for extruding polygons in Interactive Manipulation mode.

Interface

For details on using the caddy controls, see The Caddy Interface.

[Extrusion Type]

From the drop-down list, choose the method for extruding multiple polygons at once:

  • GroupExtrusion takes place along the average normal of each contiguous group of polygons. If you extrude multiples of such groups, each group moves along its own averaged normal.
  • Local NormalExtrusion takes place along each selected polygon's normal.
  • By PolygonExtrudes each polygon individually.
Extrusion Height

Specifies the amount of the extrusion in scene units. You can extrude selected polygons outward or inward, depending on whether the value is positive or negative.

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OK

Applies the settings to the current selection and closes the caddy.

Apply and Continue

Applies the settings to the current selection, retaining them for the preview if you then change the selection.

Cancel

Closes the caddy without applying the settings to the current selection. Does not reverse previous uses of Apply.