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A smoothing group is a group of triangles which appears to form a smooth surface. The boundary between two different smoothing groups appears to have a sharp edge.
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A '''smoothing group''' is a group of triangles which appears to form a smooth surface. The boundary between two different smoothing groups appears to have a sharp edge.
  
 
=== Assigning triangles to a smoothing group ===
 
=== Assigning triangles to a smoothing group ===
  
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You can change the smoothing group of individual triangles in the groups view mode:
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You can change the smoothing group of individual triangles in the [[LFS Editor/Modeller#Groups|groups view mode]].
  
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# Go to the [[Modeller]]. If you are in the [[Vehicle Editor]], press {{key press|E}} or click the {{old button|E - Edit Model|#a1a1ff}} button on the right hand side of the vehicle editor.
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# Select [[Modeller#Tri|{{old button|tri}} mode]] from the top menu bar.
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| Go to the [[Modeller]].
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# Click the [[Modeller#Groups|{{old button|groups|#a1a1ff}} view mode]] button.
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| Select [[Modeller#Tri|{{old button|tri}} mode]] from the top menu bar.
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# On the 3D model, select triangles whose smoothing group you want to change.
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| Click the [[Modeller#Groups|{{old button|groups|#a1a1ff}} view mode]] button.
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# In the top right corner, you will see a set of [[Modeller#Groups|smoothing group buttons]]. Click one of the numbers to assign the selected triangles to that group.
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| On the 3D model, select triangles whose smoothing group you want to change. For example, use {{key press|Ctrl|LMB}} to select one triangle at a time.
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# When prompted with a confirmation dialog, click {{button|yes|light}}.
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| In the top right corner, you will see a set of [[Modeller#Groups|smoothing group buttons]]. Click one of the numbers to assign the selected triangles to that group.
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| When prompted with a confirmation dialog, click {{button|yes|light}}.
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Revision as of 18:14, 25 January 2024

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A smoothing group is a group of triangles which appears to form a smooth surface. The boundary between two different smoothing groups appears to have a sharp edge.

Assigning triangles to a smoothing group

You can change the smoothing group of individual triangles in the groups view mode.

  1. 1 Go to the Modeller.
  2. 2 Select tri mode from the top menu bar.
  3. 3 Click the groups view mode button.
  4. 4 On the 3D model, select triangles whose smoothing group you want to change. For example, use Ctrl + LMB to select one triangle at a time.
  5. 5 In the top right corner, you will see a set of smoothing group buttons. Click one of the numbers to assign the selected triangles to that group.
  6. 6 When prompted with a confirmation dialog, click yes.


  • Select tri mode and groups view mode

  • Select triangles

  • Confirm selection

  • New group assigned

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