Initial and Free Form mass element grips
When you select a Free Form mass element Face grip, the following tooltip is displayed.
Free Form mass element Face grip tool tip
You have six choices while editing a face of a Free Form mass element. A tooltip displays to indicate which option is current.
| If you want to… | Then… | Tooltip Displayed |
|---|---|---|
| move the face orthogonally while stretching adjacent faces | click and drag the Face grip to the new Face location. | Move face orthogonally, stretch adjacent faces |
| move the face freely while stretching adjacent faces | click and hold the Face grip, press Ctrl once, and specify the new Face location. | Move face freely, stretch adjacent faces |
| move the face orthogonally while maintaining the planes of adjacent faces | click and hold the Face grip, press Ctrl twice, and specify the new Face location. | Move face plane, maintain plane of adjacent faces |
| pull the face orthogonally while adding adjacent faces | click and hold the Face grip, press Ctrl three times, and specify the new Face location. | Pull face orthogonally, add adjacent faces |
| pull the face freely while adding adjacent faces | click and hold the Face grip, press Ctrl four times, and specify the new Face location. | Pull face freely, add adjacent faces |
| pull or push the face orthogonally while either adding adjacent faces or creating a hole | click and hold the Face grip, press Ctrl five times, and specify the new Face location. | Push face orthogonally, add adjacent faces, possibly create a hole |
As you cycle through the options by pressing Ctrl, the tooltip advances sequentially to indicate the current option. Pressing Ctrl more than five times returns you to the first option, allowing you to continue cycling through the edit choices.
The cursor is constrained when you choose an orthogonal option and unconstrained when you choose a free option.