- Do one of the following:
- Click the model you want to subdivide then select Mesh > Add New Subdivision Level from the main menu.
- Position the cursor above the model and press Shift + D.
Each time you subdivide a model, a new version of the model containing more vertices is created and the model display updates in the 3D View. The number of polygons for the new subdivision level appears briefly in the Heads-up Display.
Note: You can also see how many subdivisions currently exist on a model using the Object List. Click the (+) sign beside the model name to display the subdivision level.