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Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 11:58:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tim Werner <timus@eri.erinet.com>
To: Kiyousuke <zeltzer@primenet.com>
Cc: lightwave@webcom.com
Subject: Re: Subdivison in 4.0
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Good question/suggestion:
On Thu, 13 Jul 1995, Kiyousuke wrote:
> Just a suggestion vaguely guised as a question... Will subdivide in 4.0 have
> the ability to be limited by axis. By this I mean will it be possible for
> me to subdivide along the X, Y, or Z axis only, instead of upon all the axis
> of a polygon?
>
> For example when I create a cylinder that is half a meter across and two
> meters tall with one segment, it would be nice if I could subdivide along
> the Y axis solely and in a sense increase the number of segments. This
> would be particulary helpful in subdividing tall logo and text objects for
> displacement mapping.
You could also use solid drill to slice along the axis you need things
subdivided on and have control over how many and where you cut!
-Tim
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