Insert or Remove a Plate Corner

Learn how you can insert or remove a plate corner.

Insert a new corner in a polygonal plate at the mid-point of the selected edge. You can modify the inserted corner the same way as all other corners, by using the grip point.

Access the command

In the Features tool palette, click (Insert corner).

Command line: _AstM4CommInsertPlateVertex

Insert a new corner in a polygonal plate

1. In the Features tool palette, click (Insert corner).
2. Select the polygonal plate edge to split.

• A new corner is inserted at the mid-point of the selected edge.

Remove a corner

You can remove the corners of a polygonal plate. A new edge is created between the joining corner points.

Access the command

In the Features tool palette, click (Remove corner).

Command line: _AstM4CommRemovePlateVertex

Remove a corner from a polygonal plate

1. In the Features tool palette, click (Remove corner).
2. Select a corner of the polygonal plate.

• The selected corner is deleted and a new edge is created between the adjacent corner points.