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Access all primitives and creation tools.<\/p>\n

Clicking on it won\u2019t do anything at the moment, in future versions, it will open create window.<\/p>\n

Right-click to access all the creation tools:<\/p>\n

Create Window:<\/strong> still in production! So this won\u2019t do anything in the current version.<\/p>\n

Type:<\/strong> Create 3D text<\/p>\n

Tools:<\/strong> This part contains all the basic tools that you can use in modeling.<\/p>\n

Primitives:<\/strong> create Poly and NURBS primitives, unlike toolbox primitives you make here are not using the smart code, they have the default behavior of primitives.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/createMenu.png” title_text=”createMenu” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Sculpt” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sculpt.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Right-click to Access all sculpting brushes.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Modify” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/modify.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

you can find all commands for modifying components here, it\u2019s very similar to items you can find in the \u201cEdit Mesh\u201d menu.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Curve” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/curve.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

all the curve operations – similar to the \u201cCurves\u201d menu.<\/p>\n

New: <\/em><\/strong><\/span>you can also find \u201cAuto Wire\u201d commands here.<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Mesh Tools” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meshTools.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

same items as the Mesh Tools menu.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Deformer” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/deformers.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

access all deformer commands, similar to Deform Menu.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Normal” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nodes.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Commands for modifying the normal of your mesh.<\/p>\n

New: <\/em><\/span><\/strong>you can also find \u201cTransfer Normal\u201d commands here.<\/em><\/p>\n

Transfer normal uses attribute transfer to transfer the normal of one object to another.<\/p>\n

To use it, select the object you want to copy normal from first and then the object you want to apply normally to.<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Topology” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/topology.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

all the common commands for re-topology or modifying the topology of mesh in general.<\/p>\n

New: <\/em><\/strong><\/span>you can also find \u201cPlanar Retopo<\/a>\u201d commands here.<\/em><\/p>\n

Planar Retopo is a one-click retopo tool, that uses your object\u2019s UV to do a quick retopology for your mesh<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”UV” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UV.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Similar to UV Menu<\/p>\n

New:<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>you can also find \u201cRail UV<\/a>\u201d here.<\/em><\/p>\n

rail UV can create flat UVs for objects such as tubes, roads,\u2026.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” width=”100%” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Dynamic” image=”http:\/\/cgelementary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dynamics.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”50px” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1em” image_icon_custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Create different types of dynamic effects with a single button<\/p>\n

Dynamic button\u2019s Behavior changes based on your selection.<\/p>\n

You can use the dynamic button to make:<\/p>\n