Reduces the number of points of a surface given a specified tolerance. The purpose is to simplify the surface while maintaining its shape in the specified tolerance.
How to use
1. Click the Simplify surface icon or choose the Tools > Surfaces > Simplify surface command.
2. The program console prompts Pick surface.
3. Pick the surface you want to simplify.
4. Open the Modeling Tool panel (shortcut is Ctrl + 2) and adjust the Tolerance value by typing the value in the data field or by moving the slider. The input/output readout gives you exact feedback on the number of control points before and after the reduction.
Options
Surface
To
change the surface to simplify.
Views / Modeling Tool panel. Switch the Replace
check button on and pick another surface in the scene.
Tolerance
To modify the tolerance value. The higher the value, the
bigger the difference between the original surface and the simplified
one.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or
by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
Input points
The number of points of the original surface.
Output points
The number of points of the simplified surface.
Input/Output
The percentage of reduction of the simplified surface respect to the original one.