dmDeformMove

Platinum Platinum Platinum

Deforms one or more connected faces of a 3D solid/surface by moving and rotating their edges.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dmdeformmove

menu bar: Model | Direct Modeling | Deform | Move Edge

toolbar: Direct Modeling |

: dmdeformmove

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select edges of a 3D solid, surface or region: (Select an edge.)

Entities in set: 1

Select edges of a 3D solid, surface or region: (Select more edges or press Enter.)

The selected edges are moved dynamically forcing the deformation of the adjacent faces.

Specify deformation value or set [Base point/Direction/additional Faces]: (Specify the deformation or choose an option.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Specify Deformation Value	To specify the deformation do one of the following: Specify a point in the drawing. Type a value in the dynamic entry fields. Hit the TAB key to switch between the distance (1) and angle (2) fields. The edges are rotated around an axis passing through the base point (3) in the deformation direction. Dynamics (left) and final result (right)
Base Pöint	Allows to specify the base point. The deformation axis passes through the base point. Prompts you: Specify new deformation point: Specify a point in the drawing.
Direction	Allows to specify the direction of the deformation axis. Prompts you: Select axial entity or define direction by [2Points/Xaxis/Yaxis/Zaxis] <2Points>: Choose an option or press Enter to define the direction by specifying two points in the drawing.
Additional Faces	Allows to select additional faces to be deformed, in addition to ones adjacent to the selected edge(s). Prompts you: Select additional deformable faces: Select a face. Entities in set: 1 Select additional deformable faces: Select more faces or press Enter.

Related Commands

dmDeformCurve - deforms one or more connected faces of a 3D solid/surface by replacing their edges with given curves.

dmDeformPoint - deforms a region, one or more connected faces of a 3D solid or a surface by moving a point lying on one of them in arbitrary 3D direction.

dmTwist - modifies a 3D solid, surface or region by twisting a portion defined by two points around an axis.