Shape Extrusion
Slots
Input
- Path - the path to extrude along
- Shape - the cross shape to extrude
Output
- Volume - the resulting volume
- Volume (Hollow) - the resulting hollow volume
Reference
Path
Range
Defines the portion of the Path to extrude. For closed paths From will repeat endless, while it's clamped for open paths.
Resolution
Defines how smooth the extrusion will get. Higher values result in more segments being created.
Optimize
If enabled, the extrusion will segmented by Path's curvation instead of using a fixed distance.
Angle Threhold
Only when optimized
Sets the curvation angle after which new segments are being created
Cross
Range
Defines the portion of the Cross shape to extrude. For closed shapes From will repeat endless, while it's clamped for open shapes.
Resolution
Defines how smooth the extrusion will get. Higher values result in more vertices being created.
Optimize
If enabled, the extrusion will segmented by Shape's curvation instead of using a fixed distance.
Angle Threhold
Only when optimized
Sets the curvation angle after which new vertices are being created
Include CP
If enabled, vertices are guaranteed to be created for all shape's Control Points.
Hard Edges
If enabled, extra vertices are being created at Control Points having Hard Edges enabled in their Meta CG Options.
Materials
If enabled, additional patches of vertices are being created for different Material ID's defined in Control Point's Meta CG Options.
Extended UV
Whether the extended UV data from the Meta CG Options should be included.
Shift
Defines a shift to be applied on the output volume's Cross. This shift is used when interpolating values (position, normal, …) along the volume's surface.
- None - the start of the Shape is used.
- By Orientation - the starting point is shifted to the collision point of the Path's orientation with the cross shape
- Custom - the starting point is shifted by a user defined value
ReverseNormal
Reverses the normals of the generated Volume. Does not impact Volume Hollow, if any.
Scale
Parameters from this section are used to scale the extrusion
Mode
Simple mode scales by an arbitrary value, while Advanced mode uses curves.
Reference
Determines how to apply the scale:
- Self - the scale is applied over the Path range
- Source - the scale is applied over the total length of the underlying Path
Offset
Advanced scale mode only
Scale is applied starting at an offset
Uniform Scaling
If enabled, the same scale is applied to both X and Y axis of the cross Shape vertices
Scale
The (base) value to multiply the cross Shape vertices
Multiplier
Advanced scale mode only
The value from the multiplier curve is multiplicated with the base scale value
Hollow
A shrinked clone of the resulting volume will be created simultaneous with the “outer” volume. The value defines the percentage the “inner” volume will be shrinked.
ReverseNormal
Reverses the normals of the hollow volume. Does not impact Volume.