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Transform:<\/strong> You can manually transform an object with a gizmo by entering precise parameters. For that, place the mouse pointer on one of the manipulator elements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instancer:<\/strong> This tool will help to make instances. Instances are references to existing objects, so they take almost zero memory (a memory-saving method of making duplicates of your voxel objects).
Move:<\/strong> Move a surface area. Press and drag LMB to move the surface within the cursor, relative to the screen view. Use CTRL to move surface along the normal. Different Alphas give different results.
Fit<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Fit one object to another one. You may mark corresponding features and place objects together. After approximate placing, you may do placing precisely; corresponding features will stitch to each other.
Reproject:<\/strong> Allows the user to reproject<\/strong> <\/a>the details and vertex paint from one or more meshes in the scene to another mesh. Either to the entire mesh or locally using a brush. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bend<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bend the object around the axis, which will bend or wrap the current Layer around the base of the gizmo.
Apply voxelized (it was in voxels) and switch to the Transform tool. So the topology changes are the result of voxelization.
Preview immediately means that the object is deformed even if the gizmo moved. Otherwise, the bend was re-applied only when the gizmo motion ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bend Volumes usage tips:<\/strong>
1) Create the volume to bend.
2) Select it to be current.
3) Press RMB over the curve, click “Bend volume”.
4) Adjust parameters and hide the original volume if you need to avoid destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternative method:<\/strong>
1) Go to “Bend volume” tool.
2) Select the volume to be bent as current.
3) Select curves to make your bending path.
4) Press “Bend around selected curves”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special tips:<\/strong>
1) Press “Update volume” as soon as the source volume has changed.
2) Use a decimation slider if your source object is heavy. Then press “Update volume”.
3) The object is placed along the curve, so its vertical axis forms the direction along the curve. But you can rotate the object using the rotation sliders.
4) Use jitters to scatter objects randomly.
5) Use “Pick volume” if you need to bend other objects.
6) Note that the normal direction of the curve is VERY IMPORTANT. If you drag a point in space, the normal direction corresponds to the pen’s direction.
We recommend setting “RMB->Curve settings->Show radiuses” to get an understanding of where the curve normals are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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