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The Lathe ToolThe Lathe Tool is used to create objects by taking a plane and rotationally sweeping it through space. The volume swept through is the new object. For example, a semi-circle rotated through space creates a sphere, and a rectangle rotated through space creates a cylinder. You may also load a previously created object by clicking on You can drag and drop multiple copies of the object you create by clicking on the object displayed and dragging it onto your scene.
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The Extrude ToolThe Extrude Tool is used to create objects by taking a plane and sweeping it through space along a path. The volume swept through is the new object. For example, sweeping a circle along a straight path results in a cylinder being created. You may also load a previously created object by clicking on You can drag and drop multiple copies of the object you create by clicking on the object displayed and dragging it onto your scene.
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The Surface ToolThe Surface Tool is primarily used to create organic objects. Objects are built from a patchwork of surfaces. You may also load a previously created object by clicking on You can drag and drop multiple copies of the object you create by clicking on the object displayed and dragging it onto your scene.
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