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    Use span-based tessellation

    To use span-based tessellation

    1. In the Tessellation section of the surface’s Attribute Editor, turn on Enable Advanced Tessellation and set Mode U and Mode V to Per Span # of Isoparms. Guidelines are as follows:

    To use span-based tessellation

    1. Turn on Smooth Edge. Open the Common Tesselation Options section of the Attribute Editor to access the Smooth Edge check box.
    Parent topic: Tessellate NURBS surfaces

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