To Manipulate Surface Constraints
You can manipulate surface constraints as follows:
• Select a surface and click
Restyle >
Display Constraints. Alternatively, select a surface, right-click, and select
Display Constraints. Symbols that represent the constraints between the leader and follower surfaces are displayed.
◦ If required, you can change the surface constraint. Select a surface, right-click, and select Display Constraints. Select the constraint symbol, right-click, and select a new constraint.
◦ If required, you can swap the direction of the leader and the follower surface. Select a surface, right-click, and select Display Constraints. Select the constraint symbol, right-click, and select Flip Leader.
◦ If required, you can also delete the constraint. Select a surface, right-click, and select Display Constraints. Select the constraint symbol, right-click, and select Delete. This will detach the edge of the selected surface from the constraining curve.
• Select a surface and click
Restyle >
Detach to detach the surface from its constraining curves. Alternatively, select a surface, right-click, and click
Detach.
• Select a surface and click
Restyle >
Modify Shape. Alternatively, select a surface, right-click, and select
Modify Shape.
◦ In case of Tangent Dependent, you can change the shape of the leader surface by dragging the control points of the second row and all subsequent rows.
| To maintain tangent dependency, the control points of the first and the second row of the follower surface are locked. You cannot drag these control points. |
◦ In case of Tangent Symmetric, you can change the shape of both the surfaces dragging the control points of the third row and all subsequent rows.
| To maintain tangent symmetric constraint, the control points of the first and the second row of both the surfaces are locked. You cannot drag these control points. |
◦ In case of Curvature Dependent, you can change the shape of the leader surface by dragging the control points of the second row and all subsequent rows.
| To maintain curvature continuity, the control points of the first three rows of the follower surface are locked. You cannot drag these control points. |