Switch between subdivision levels
 
 
 

There are several ways to switch between the various levels of refinement on a subdivision surface.

To... Do this

Display a specific level so you can then edit the Subdiv components.

Press on the subdivision surface and choose Display Level, then the level you want to edit.

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In the Attribute Editor for the subdivision surface (the shape node), open the Subdiv Component Display section and set the Level attribute.

Display the next finer (higher numbered) level from the current level.

Press on the subdivision surface and choose Display Finer.

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Choose Subdiv Surfaces > Component Display Level > Finer.

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Press on the keyboard.

Edit the next finer level, and refine the surface by one level if a finer level does not already exist.

Press on the subdivision surface and choose Refine Selected.

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Select components on the subdivision surface and press + .

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Choose Subdiv Surfaces > Refine Selected Components.

Display the next coarser (lower numbered) level from the current level.

Press on the subdivision surface and choose Display Coarser.

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Choose Subdiv Surfaces > Component Display Level > Coarser.

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Press on the keyboard

Edit the next coarser level, by selecting the related subdiv component one level higher in the subdiv level hierarchy.

Press on the subdivision surface and choose Select Coarser.

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Choose Subdiv Surfaces > Select Coarser Components.

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Select components on the subdivision surface and press + .

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