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   or 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   or Choose Subdiv Surfaces > Component Display Level > Finer. or Press   | 
| Edit the next finer level, and refine the surface by one level if a finer level does not already exist. | Press   or Select components on the subdivision surface
                           and press   or | 
| Display the next coarser (lower numbered) level from the current level. | Press   or Choose Subdiv Surfaces > Component Display Level > Coarser. or Press   | 
| Edit the next coarser level, by selecting the related subdiv component one level higher in the subdiv level hierarchy. | Press   or Choose Subdiv Surfaces > Select Coarser Components. or Select components on the subdivision surface
                           and press   |