Path Extrusion
Create > Path Extrusion
Description:
The Path Extrusion Object (Create
> Path Extrusion Object) command works much like the Extrusion
Object (Create > Extrusion Object)
command, except that the extrusion is performed along a path of your choosing.
A path is represented by a set of edges with no faces attached. Each segment
of the line represents one extrusion segment. The Path Extrusion Options
(Create > Path Extrusion Object >
...) dialog allows you to change the way the extrusion behaves,
by letting you edit the amount which the source object is scaled or rotated.
The scale and rotation parameters denote the rotation and size of the
final segment of the extrusion in relation to that of the beginning segment
(i.e. the shape you started with).
To perform a path extrusion, position a polygon or line
segment object so that it lines up as a cross-section of the path you
want to extrude it along. Select the cross section, Shift-select
the path, then call the Path Extrusion Object command.
Notes:
-The Line Tool (Create
> Line Tool) provides an easy way to create a path for your
extrusion.
-Path Extrusion Object works on 3-dimensional objects, but may have undesired
results. It's best used with flat objects or outlines.
- If the path is subdivided, the extrusion will follow the subdivided shape.