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General Category => Anim8or v1.0 Discussion Forum => Topic started by: animtime on November 14, 2019, 01:39:59 am

Title: [ask] move face in the direction of normal
Post by: animtime on November 14, 2019, 01:39:59 am

Hi,

I'd like to know if I can move a face in the direction of the normal of the face.
I try to move by pressing the middle mouse button and successfully move the face but it also scales it.
This feature is very important for me,

Thanks

Title: Re: [ask] move face in the direction of normal
Post by: Steve on November 15, 2019, 08:31:43 pm

The middle mouse button moves Points in the direction of their normal, not the faces normal. Depending on the geometry this can scale faces either larger or smaller. There isn't a command to move a face in the direction of it's normal with no scaling. This would be impossible to do if two adjacent faces are selected since it would create a gap.

However you can use the Extrude Faces tool, and then use the Topo Knife to dissolve the extra edges to achieve the effect of moving a single face by it's normal. Here's a sample move:

Title: Re: [ask] move face in the direction of normal
Post by: animtime on November 17, 2019, 10:00:19 pm

thanks, that what I do actually. But I'll have the trouble adjusting the distance, especially when I want to move it farther or nearer.

This is what I expect actually. If only this feature is available in anim8or. At least for future release. I attach the image in the attachment.

Thanks