Reduce the complexity of a curve
- Select the curve.
- Choose
Edit Curves > Rebuild Curve > .
- Set Rebuild Type to Reduce.
- To use the global tolerance set in the
preferences, click Global. To set a tolerance
manually, click Local and enter a tolerance
value.
The tolerance controls
how close points on the reduced curve must be to the original. Higher
numbers allow more reduction by loosening how closely the reduced
curve must match the original.
- Click Rebuild.
Reduce the complexity of a surface
- Select the surface.
- Choose
Edit NURBS > Rebuild Surfaces > .
- Set Rebuild Type to Reduce.
- To use the global tolerance set in the
preferences, click Global. To set a tolerance
manually, click Local and enter a tolerance
value.
The tolerance controls
how close points on the reduced curve must be to the original. Higher
numbers allow more reduction by loosening how closely the reduced
curve must match the original.
- Click Rebuild.