Troubleshoot subdiv proxy

Maya will allow you to edit the subdiv proxy

Maya has safeguards to prevent you from editing the smoothed mesh directly. In most cases you should only edit the original version of the proxy mesh, not the smoothed mesh. However, in some cases you can subdivide and edit components on a few faces, or soften or harden a few edges. In general, you should wait until the model’s topology is finalized before editing the smooth mesh.

To disable the safeguards that prevent you from editing a smooth mesh

1. In the Layer Editor, click the R box next to the subdiv proxy to turn off the Reference setting for the layer. (Reference keeps you from editing a layer.)
2. Select the shape node of the smooth mesh.
3. In the Attribute Editor, open the Mesh Controls section and turn on the Allow Topology Mod attribute.

   As a precaution, turn the attribute off again after you have finished editing the smooth mesh.

Related topics

• Create symmetrical polygon meshes
• Subdiv Proxy Options