PlyEdit: F - Filling
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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}}). | Typing {{key|N}} will focus the view onto the next unfilled hole, and a new menu of key commands is displayed (see {{fig}}). | ||
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| + | If you are inside the {{key|F}} menu, the {{key|N}} key takes you to the next larger visible hole. If you use the {{key|N}} outside of the {{key|F}} menu, then you are taken to the hole closest to the face under the mouse pointer. So, if you want to fill a specific hole, just aim the mouse pointer close by and type {{key|N}}. | ||
| ==== {{key|T}} - Triangulate ==== | ==== {{key|T}} - Triangulate ==== | ||
| {{img|PlyEdit-fill3.png|Triangulate Loop}} | {{img|PlyEdit-fill3.png|Triangulate Loop}} | ||
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| + | Repeatedly typing {{key|T}} will fill the hole in one of 3 different ways. | ||
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| + | # The first method is to fill with approximately the same density of faces as the surrounding mesh; this may take a long time for very large holes, but you can stop it mid-way if you wish by holding the space bar, and you'll get fewer triangles. | ||
| + | # The second method is to simply connect the boundary points; no additional points are added. | ||
| + | # The third method is to insert a single point in the center of the hole, and then all boundary edges are connected to this center point. | ||
| + | # Typing {{key|T}} a fourth time will take you back to an unfilled hole. | ||
| ==== {{key|B}} - Bridge ==== | ==== {{key|B}} - Bridge ==== | ||
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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 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 HolesType <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 HolesYou 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 HolesYou can unprotect all holes, making them fillable, with <F><U>.  Fig 2. Filling A Hole 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 HoleTyping <N> will focus the view onto the next unfilled hole, and a new menu of key commands is displayed (see Fig 2). If you are inside the <F> menu, the <N> key takes you to the next larger visible hole. If you use the <N> outside of the <F> menu, then you are taken to the hole closest to the face under the mouse pointer. So, if you want to fill a specific hole, just aim the mouse pointer close by and type <N>. <T> - Triangulate Fig 3. Triangulate Loop Repeatedly typing <T> will fill the hole in one of 3 different ways.
<B> - Bridge<Backspace> - Unbridge or Delete Edge<Space-Backspace> - Eat Back All Edges<Home> - View Focus<Enter> - Stop Filling |