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==== {{key|F}} - Filling All Holes ==== ==== {{key|F}} - Filling All Holes ====
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 +Type {{key2|F|F}} to fill all visible holes. You will be prompted for the number of holes to leave, so type something in and hit {{key|Enter}}, and all but that number of the largest holes will be filled. Just hit {{key|Enter}} if you really do want all visible holes filled.
==== {{key|P}} - Protecting Holes ==== ==== {{key|P}} - Protecting Holes ====
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 +You can protect holes from being filled with {{key2|F|P}}. {{key|LMB}} stretch a box over some holes and they'll turn from blue to red, indicating their protected status. Do the same again to unprotect those holes.
==== {{key|U}} - Unprotect All Holes ==== ==== {{key|U}} - Unprotect All Holes ====
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 +You can unprotect all holes, making them fillable, with {{key2|F|U}}.
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 +The auto fill its a excellent way to fill a large number of small holes quickly, but for complex holes you may want more control over the fill shape. The {{key|N}} key can be used to fill individual holes.
==== {{key|N}} - Go To Next Hole ==== ==== {{key|N}} - Go To Next Hole ====
{{img|PlyEdit-fill2.png|Filling A Hole}} {{img|PlyEdit-fill2.png|Filling A Hole}}
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 +Typing {{key|N}} will focus the view onto the next unfilled hole, and a new menu of key commands is displayed (see {{fig}}).
==== {{key|T}} - Triangulate ==== ==== {{key|T}} - Triangulate ====

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Cover Page
About PlyEdit
Loading Meshes
Mesh Display
Basic Tools
    H - Hiding
    V - Voiding
    F - Filling
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    3 - Noise
    4/5 - Sculpt
    6 - Smooth
    7 - Comb
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Holes in the mesh are outlined in blue. There are a hand-full of hole filling operations, all accessed via the <F> key.
Fig 1. Filling Menu
Fig 1. Filling Menu

Fig 1 shows you what you get once you have hit the <F> key; a count of the number of visible holes, followed by a menu of further key commands down the bottom of the screen.

<F> - Filling All Holes

Type <F><F> to fill all visible holes. You will be prompted for the number of holes to leave, so type something in and hit <Enter>, and all but that number of the largest holes will be filled. Just hit <Enter> if you really do want all visible holes filled.

<P> - Protecting Holes

You can protect holes from being filled with <F><P>. <LMB> stretch a box over some holes and they'll turn from blue to red, indicating their protected status. Do the same again to unprotect those holes.

<U> - Unprotect All Holes

You can unprotect all holes, making them fillable, with <F><U>.


The auto fill its a excellent way to fill a large number of small holes quickly, but for complex holes you may want more control over the fill shape. The <N> key can be used to fill individual holes.

<N> - Go To Next Hole

Fig 2. Filling A Hole
Fig 2. Filling A Hole

Typing <N> will focus the view onto the next unfilled hole, and a new menu of key commands is displayed (see Fig 2).

<T> - Triangulate

Fig 3. Triangulate Loop
Fig 3. Triangulate Loop

<B> - Bridge

<Backspace> - Unbridge or Delete Edge

<Space-Backspace> - Eat Back All Edges

<Home> - View Focus

<Enter> - Stop Filling