HOWTO: Switch from Automatic Discontinuity to Faceted
  
PSS ID Number: Q184932
Article last modified on 04-30-1998
 
IRIX:3.7,3.71; WINNT:3.7,3.71
 
IRIX winnt
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - SOFTIMAGE 3D for IRIX, versions 3.7, 3.71
 - SOFTIMAGE 3D for Windows NT, versions 3.7, 3.71
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SUMMARY
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The article offers a method for switching from automatic Discontinuity, to
Faceted from within the Spreadsheet for multiple models. When you set a
model's Automatic Discontinuity to 0 (zero), you get the same result as
with Faceted.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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To Add the Auto Discontinuity column to the Spreadsheet:
 
1. At the top of the Spreadsheet interface, click the Columns title.
 
2. From the Available Columns list, select Models, then Polygon info, then
   pdisc.
 
3. Click Add to add pdisc to the Displayed Columns list. This displays the
   Automatic Discontinuity value for objects in the scene.
 
4. To change the Automatic Discontinuity value for multiple objects, hold
   down the SHIFT key while selecting the Automatic Discontinuity value for
   the desired objects.
 
5. Using the middle mouse button, click any of the object's Automatic
   Discontinuity values and change the value to 0 (zero). This also changes
   the Automatic Discontinuity value for all the other selected objects.
 
REFERENCES
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article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.
 
Additional query words: si si3d si3dmod
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Keywords          : si si3d si3dmod
Version           : IRIX:3.7,3.71; WINNT:3.7,3.71
Platform          : IRIX winnt
Issue type        : kbhowto
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