Manipulators

This page deals with the options concerning:

Translator properties

Defines the control points manipulator appearance.

Color

Defines the color of the control points manipulator.
By default, the color is green as shown in the screen capture.

Cross

Defines the cross representation for the control points manipulator.
Four representations are available:
  • By lines
  • By arrows
  • By triangles
  • No representation
By default, the direction are represented by lines.

Center

Defines the center representation for the control points manipulator.
Three representations are available:
  • By a plus
  • By a point
  • By a circle
By default, the center representation is a point.

Pre-selection feedback

Defines whether the pre-selected element, mesh or point, while editing control point is marked by a circle.
By default, this option is not selected.

Discrete manipulation

Defines whether the control points manipulator jumps from the control point position to the cursor position.
By default, this option is not selected.

Inflate Directions 3D Feedback

Performs the inflate operation in the work area.
By default, this option is selected.

Deepness Dumbbell

Shows different translator feedback:

The point means that the control point/mesh is moving towards the user. The x means that it is moving away from the user.
This mode is activated if the angle between the view direction and the control point modification direction is less than the tolerance set.

Advanced Customization

All Mesh: This is the default setting for the control point command. When checked, all the control points are selected by default when geometry is selected. When unchecked, all the control points are de-selected.

Surface

Defines the control points mesh options while editing a surface.

Color U

Defines the color along U of the control points mesh.
By default, the color is green as shown in the screen capture.

Type U

Defines the line type along U for the control points mesh.
By default, the type representation is a solid line.

Thickness U

Defines the line thickness along U for the control points mesh.
By default, the line thickness number is 1.

Color V

Defines the color along V of the control points mesh.
By default, the color is green as shown in the screen capture.

Type V

Defines the line type along V for the control points mesh.
By default, the type representation is a solid line.

Thickness V

Defines the line thickness along V for the control points mesh.
By default, the line thickness value is 1.

Face

Defines the control points mesh options while editing a face.

Color U

Defines the color along U of the control points mesh.
By default, the color is red as shown in the screen capture.

Type U

Defines the line type along U for the control points mesh.
By default, the type representation is a dashed line.

Thickness U

Defines the line thickness along U for the control points mesh.
By default, the line thickness number is 1.

Color V

Defines the color along V of the control points mesh.
By default, the color is red as shown in the screen capture.

Type V

Defines the line type along V for the control points mesh.
By default, the type representation is a dashed line.

Thickness V

Defines the line thickness along V for the control points mesh.
By default, the line thickness value is 1.

Point

Defines the control points mesh options while editing a point.

Color

Defines the color of the control points mesh.
By default, the color is green as shown in the screen capture.

Symbol

Defines the symbol type for the point.
By default, the symbol type is a x-cross.

Mouse

Defines the cursor appearance while editing control points.
By default, the cross cursor is selected.

Furtive Display Variants

Control Points

Defines the color, line type and symbol type of the control points while in the Furtive Display command.
By default, the color is blue, the line type is bold and the symbol type is small full square.

Segmentation

Defines the color, line type and symbol type of the segments while in the Furtive Display command.
By default, the color is green, the line type is dashed and the symbol type is plus.

Iso-curves

Defines the color, line type and number of iso-curves along U and V direction while in the Furtive Display command.
By default, the color is violet, the line type is dashed and the number of iso-curves along U and V direction is 1.

Display the free borders

Displays the free borders in case of curves and surfaces while in the Furtive Display command.

Dress-up Variants

Curve Variant Default

Control Points

Defines the color, line type and symbol type of the control points.
By default, the color is dark green, the line type is dotted and the symbol type is plus.

Segmentation

Defines the color and symbol type of the segments.
By default, the color is green and the symbol type is circle.

Display the free borders

Displays the free borders of the curves.

Surface Variant Default

Control Points

Defines the color, line type and symbol type of the control points.
By default, the color is blue, the line type is dotted and the symbol type is plus.

Display control points on edges

Displays the control points on the edges of the surface.

Segmentation

Defines the color and symbol type of the segments.
By default, the color is green and the line type is dashed.

Iso-curves

Defines the color, line type and number of iso-curves along U and V direction.
By default, the color is violet, the line type is dashed and the number of iso-curves along U and V direction is 1.

Display the free borders

Displays the free borders of the surface.

Face Variant Default

Control Points

Defines the color, line type and symbol type of the control points.
By default, the color is blue, the line type is dotted and the symbol type is plus.

Segmentation

Defines the color and symbol type of the segments.
By default, the color is green and the line type is dashed.

Iso-curves

Defines the color, line type and number of iso-curves along U and V direction.
By default, the color is violet, the line type is dashed and the number of iso-curves along U and V direction is 1.

Display the free borders

Displays the free borders of the face.

3D Tags

Select the check box to display the 3D tags with a transparent background and the tagged text with the background color.

By default, this option is cleared.