Use these settings for insetting polygons in Interactive Manipulation mode.
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Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. >
Modify panel > Polygon sub-object level > Edit Polygons rollout > Inset > 
(Settings)
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Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > Polygon sub-object level > Quad menu > Tools 2 quadrant > Inset > (Settings)
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Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > ribbon > Modeling tab > Polygon Modeling panel >
(Polygon) sub-object level > Polygons panel > 
+click 
(Inset) or choose Inset Settings from the drop-down list.
Interface
Inset Polygons uses the caddy interface when Enable Caddy Controls is on; when off, the standard settings dialog is used. For details on using the caddy controls, see The Caddy Interface.
Left: the caddy interface; Right: the standard dialog
- [Inset Type]
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From the drop-down list or group box, choose the method for applying Inset to multiple selected polygons at once:
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Group The inset takes place across each selection of multiple, contiguous polygons. -
By Polygon Insets each polygon individually.
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Inset Amount -
Specifies the amount of the inset in scene units.
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OK -
Applies the settings to the current selection and closes the caddy. Keyboard equivalent:
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Apply and Continue -
Applies the settings to the current selection, retaining them for the preview if you then change the selection. Keyboard equivalent:
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Cancel -
Closes the caddy without applying the settings to the current selection. Does not reverse previous uses of Apply And Continue. Keyboard equivalent:
