Patchwork 3D Community 2020.2 X4

3D Geometry Zone

The 3D Geometry zone contains an interactive 3D view in which the surfaces to be unfolded and several tools for unfolding and manipulating the surfaces are displayed.

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The 3D Geometry toolbar changes its look depending on the following operation mode: Unfolding

Icon

Operation

Unfolding

Description

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Selection

Select surfaces.

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Move Marker

Select and move a marker on the unfolded surface.

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Zoom

Zoom in the 3D view.

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Pan

Move around in the 3D view.

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Orbit

Control the rotation of the 3D view in order to observe the surfaces from different points of view.

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Set Render to Texture

View the background textures of an unfolded surface.

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Set Render to Deformation

View a highlighted distribution of the physical forces associated with the deformation of the unfolded surfaces.

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Show Wireframe

Enable/disable the display of the surfaces' wireframe.

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Zoom to Fit

Reframe and center the 3D view on of the surfaces in the unfolding workshop.

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Zoom Selection to Fit

Reframe and center the 3D view on a selection.

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Auto Zoom to Selection to Fit

Enable/disable the automatic reframing of the view on the unfolded surfaces when they are selected.

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3D Selection Only

Limits the display of the 3D view to the surface being unfolded. To return to a view of all selected surfaces, click on this button again.

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Show/Hide seam curve point for selected seam

Show the seam curve points.

Note

By default, the seam curve points are displayed.

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Show/Hide seam mesh

Show the mesh of the seam.

Note

By default, the geometry band mesh is displayed.

In the Unfolding tab, a right click on 3D Geometry Zone you can:

  • Delete a marker,

  • Insert New Marker After,

  • Delete All Markers,

  • Convert Markers to Constraints.