Material Fit Mode ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

• Lets you invoke -- via your mouse -- commands for cutting and bending materials.
• Modes can be reconfigured by users in Mode Configuration . This documentation explains the defaults for this mode.
• To activate Material Fit Mode :
  

  • Method 1 : Click the Material Fit Mode icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Model -- Material ' and placed on your toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

  • Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Material > Material Fit Mode .

  • Method 3, 4 or 5 : Material Fit Mode can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

  • Note: If you have nested this mode inside another mode using Mode Configuration , you can invoke this mode's mouse bindings from within that other mode by clicking the appropriate mouse button. To bring back the mouse bindings of the original mode, use Mode Return (or Esc ).
• 3-button mouse bindings with a scroll wheel:
  
  

  no key pressed

  Mitre Cope Exact

  
  
  • Left-click ( Cope ) invokes Cope .
  • Middle-click ( Mitre ) invokes Mitre .
  • Right-click ( Exact ) invokes Exact .
  • Scroll up invokes Zoom In to Pointer .
  • Scroll down invokes Zoom Out to Pointer .
    
    

    Cut Plane Layout Chamfer

    Shift key pressed

  • Left-click ( Layout ) invokes Cut Layout .
  • Middle-click ( Cut Plane ) invokes Cut on Plane .
  • Right-click ( Chamfer ) invokes Chamfer Edge .
    
    

    Ctr key pressed

    Frame Bend Line Bend Radius

  • Left-click ( Bend Line ) invokes Bend on Line .
  • Middle-click ( Frame ) invokes Frame .
  • Right-click ( Bend Radius ) invokes Bend on Radius Point .
• If you find yourself stuck while executing a command and want to bring back the original mouse bindings, click the mouse button for Return (usually right-click). If Return is not shown on the mouse binding reporter, press Esc to execute Mode Return .
• Members whose submaterials are to be cut or bent using Material Fit Mode operations need to be displayed in a solid form .

Also see :

• Modes (topic)
• Select Items (base mode in Modeling )
• Mode Configuration (to configure a mode)
• Clear Mode Stack (to go directly back to the base mode)
• Mouse button binding reporter (shows mouse button to press)
• Mode Return (or press Esc to go back to base mode or previous mode)
• Mouse buttons ( User and Site Options -- sets number of mouse bindings)

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