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    To shear a part

    Use the shear tool to distort the entire part in the desired direction.

    1. Select the part.
    2. Click Modify > Manipulate Mesh.
    3. Click Shear.
    4. Click and drag the corners or sides of the square box in the lower right corner of the display to shear the part.
    Parent topic: About mesh manipulation

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