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Modeling > Modifying surfaces > Manipulating points
Manipulating points, subdividing, simplifying surfaces
You can add, remove, and move points to reshape a surface.
To subdivide a surface:
Select the surface and choose Modeling > Modify Surface > Subdivide.
To subdivide selected faces:
In Point mode, select the points that define the faces you want to subdivide, then choose Modeling > Modify Surface > Subdivide.
To delete points from a surface:
- In Object mode (press 3) select the surface.
- Switch to Point mode (press 4), select the points to delete, and press Delete.
To manipulate points on a surface:
- In Object mode (press 3) select the surface.
- Switch to Point mode (press 4), and select the points you want to manipulate.
- Turn on the Translate, Scale, or Rotate button and drag the points in the viewport.
Tip: To avoid deselecting the points while you manipulate them, lock the selection. To do so, hold the manipulation hot key (E, R, or T) while dragging the points in the viewport.
To simplify a surface:
In Object mode, select the surface, then choose Modeling > Modify Surface > Simplify.
20% of all points are removed.
To simplify selected points:
Select the points, and choose Modeling > Modify Surface > Simplify.
20% of all selected points are removed. (AXEL removes the flattest points first.)
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