Star Connect Mode
Enter
Enter the Star Connect Mode by pressing
CTRL + SHIFT + MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON
or by choosing Star Connect in the Mode Pie.
Curve Detection
- Max Angle:
Maximum angle of an edge to be considered as part of a curve.
- Max Length Difference:
Maximum edge length difference within a curve in percent.
- Min Verts:
Minimum number of vertices a curve must have to be detected.
Circle Detection
- Max Angle:
Maximum angle of an edge to be considered as part of a circle.
- Max Angle Difference:
Maximum edge angle difference within a circle in percent.
- Min Verts:
Minimum number of vertices a circle must have to be detected.
Apply
Apply the Star Connect Mode by pressing
SPACE
. All enabled star connections will be converted into real geometry.
Leave
Leave the Star Connect Mode by pressing
TAB
. All progress will be gone, the mesh will keep unchanged.
Enable
Enable detected curves/circles by pressing
LEFT MOUSE BUTTON
while hovering over.
- Multi:
Enable more curves/circles by holding
SHIFT
.- Face:
Enable all curves/circles of a face by holding
ALT
while clicking in the median of all curves/circles.- Box:
Enable all curves/circles inside a rectangular box by clicking and dragging.
Disable
Disable selected curves/circles by pressing
X
.
Select
Select enabled curves/circles by pressing
LEFT MOUSE BUTTON
while hovering over.
- Multi:
Select more curves/circles by holding
SHIFT
.- Face:
Select all curves/circles of a face by holding
ALT
while clicking in the median of all curves/circles.- Box:
Select all curves/circles inside a rectangular box by clicking and dragging.
Deselect
Deselect selected curves/circles by pressing
LEFT MOUSE BUTTON
while hovering over or in empty space.
Undo
Undo the last step by prsssing
CTRL + Z
.
- Max Undo Steps:
Maximum number of steps saved to undo.
Redo
Redo undoed steps by pressing
CTRL + SHIFT + Z
.
Move
Move all selected curves/circles on the same face as the active one along the adjacent face by pressing
G
.
- Precision:
Enable precision mode by holding
SHIFT
.- Normal:
Enable move along the individual normals by holding
ALT
.- Snapping:
Enable snapping to vertices or other star connections by holding
CTRL
.
Scale
Scale all selected curves with the same orientation as the active one along the adjacent face by pressing
S
.
- Precision:
Enable precision mode by holding
SHIFT
.- Normal:
Enable scale along the individual normals by holding
ALT
.- Exact:
Type an exact scale multiplier by simply writing the number (e.g.
.5
scales to the half).
Bridge
Bridge two selected curves by pressing
B
.
Split
Split all selected curves into two even sized star connections by pressing
C
.
Edit
Add/Remove vertices from the star connection by clicking on them while holding
CTRL
.