Options for Editing Revolved Shells

Select the axis or the profile of the Revolved Shell. One end of the axis is distinguished by a larger hotspot; this represents the Shell’s base height.

  • Edit Revolution Angle

Click anywhere on the profile of the selected Shell to bring up this command in the pet palette. Choose Edit Revolution Angle.


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To bring up the next two commands in the pet palette, click on the endpoint of the Revolution Axis.

  • Distort Axis

    DistortRotated.png

    DistortRotated2.png
  • Slant Axis

    RotatedTilt.png

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  • Move Profile Node

    MoveProfileNode1.png

    MoveProfileNode2.png
  • Continue Profile

    ExtendProfileRev1.png

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  • Rotate Profile

Select the Rotate profile command from the Pet Palette. Then (as when rotating other elements) click on a point, then draw a rotation axis. Click to complete the rotation.


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  • Curve Edge

Click anywhere along the Shell profile to bring up this command on the pet palette.


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