Pattern Machine 3D - User Manual

Pattern Machine 3D Creating Segments sartori-software.com 2010 all rights reserved
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Freehand Segment Paint Polygon Segment Paint Line Segment Paint Circle or NGon Segment Paint Sampling Segments Create Segments trough Numeric Input Back to Index
Freehand Segment Paint		contents
Freehand Segment Paint can be used to create complex object outlines.
Activation Methods Menu Edit > Paint Toolbar Button Usage Toggle Freehand Segment Paint Click and hold mouse button in Viewport Draw the Segment Notes Vertex distance and maximum number of Vertices can be set in Create Segment Dialog		Freehand Painted Segment

Polygon Segment Paint		contents
Polygon Segment Paint can be used to create simple object outlines.
Activation Methods Menu Edit > Polygon Toolbar Button Usage Toggle Polygon Segment Paint Click for each Polygon Vertex in Viewport Right click in Viewport to terminate Polygon Segment Paint		Polygon Painted Segment

Line Segment Paint		contents
Line Segment Paint can be used to create straight lines.
Activation Methods Menu Edit > Line Toolbar Button Usage Toggle Line Segment Paint Click in Viewport for first Vertex of Line Click in Viewport for last Vertex of Line Notes Number of Vertices can be set in Create Segment Dialog		Linear Segment

Circle or NGon Segment Paint	contents
Circle or NGon Segment Paint can be used to design spherical object outlines.
Activation Methods Menu Edit > Circle Toolbar Button Usage Toggle Circle or NGon Segment Paint Click in Viewport for Circle or NGon Origin Click in Viewport for Circle or NGon Radius Notes Number of Vertices and Revolution can be set in Create Segment Dialog		Circle and NGons

Sampling Segments	contents
Pattern Machine 3D Contains the Segment Sampler that allows you to Sample the Outline of an Object starting from its digital picture.
Activation Methods: Menu Window > Segment Sampler Toolbar Button Usage Load a Background Picture Define start- and endpoint of the Segment to be sampled Setup Sampler radius, angle and start angle Choose the background color of your picture and Sampler color tolerance. Click Sample	Segment Sampler		Define Points Draw the start- and endpoint of the Segment to be sampled Sampler Radius Distance between each Segment Vertex Sampler Angle Sampler aperture, use small values for thin lines Start Angle Start angle of Sampler Direction Sampler rotation Direction CCW = Counterclockwise, CW=Clockwise Background Color Background Color of Object Picture Color Tolerance Defines the Sampler color tolerance

Create Segments trough Numeric Input		contents
Pattern Machine 3D allows you to numerically create geometrical objects such as lines, circles and NGons
Activation Methods Menu Edit > Create Segment Toolbar Button Line Usage Define start coordinates X0,Y0 of Line Define start coordinates X1,Y1 of Line Define Vertex Count Click Create Line Circle or NGon Usage Define Origin X0,Y0 of Circle or NGon Define Radius, Vertex Count and Revolution Click Create NGon Paint Segment Usage Define Paint Radius Define Max Vertices if desired Click Paint Segment Draw Freehand Segment in Viewport		Create Segments	Line X0,Y0 Start coordinates of line in Ruler units X1,Y1 End coordinates of line in Ruler units Vertex Count Number of Vertices for Line Circle and NGon X0,Y0 Origin of Circle or NGon in Ruler Units Radius Radius of Circle or NGon in Ruler Units Vertex Count Number of Vertices for Circle or NGon: 4 = Square 5 = Pentagon, Circle >= 32 etc. Revolution Revolution of Circle or NGon: 1 = full 0,5 = half etc. Paint Segment Paint Radius Distance of Vertices in Ruler units Max Vertices Maximum Number of Vertices of painted Segment

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