Questions tagged [edges]
An edge is a line segment connecting two vertices. An edge always connects two vertices by a straight line. The edges are the “wires” you see when you look at a mesh in wireframe view. They are usually invisible on the rendered image. They are used to construct faces.
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How do you fade the edges of a model?
I have a model that is made of a flat plane that has been sculpted in the middle. I need to fade the edges of the plane gradually into transparency. How do I accomplish this? I am totally new to ...
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Access edge data in Geometry Nodes
I would like to mark certain edges with custom data, similar to Vertex Groups, and import that Selection into my Geometry Nodes setup to operate on only those specified edges.
This is already possible ...
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New edge does not split face
I subdivided a face. I then connected the newly added vertex to an existing vertex by selecting both vertices and pressing F
The now newly created edge crosses an existing face, but the face is not ...
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How can I select multiple edge loops?
I know that I can select an edge loop in edit mode by pressing Alt and clicking on an edge.
But if I try to select multiple edge loops by holding down shift while selecting a second one, it does not ...
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How to create vertices between intersecting edges?
In Edit Mode, how do you create vertices between intersecting edges?
Are there any shortcuts?
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How to cut a mesh at the edge?
Is there a way I can cut by continuing an edge?
So I want a cut at the red line, possibility using the knife tool, but I can't use the angle snap, since its not on any particular angle, so is there a ...
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Can't scale two edge loops around the X axis
I have these 2 edge loops and I want to scale them to be further apart, but using S + X and dragging the mouse won't move (along the Y and Z axis it works). I can set them apart manually by taking ...
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edges with thickness and color
Is there a way to vary the thickness and color of lines created by just edges and vertices?
I realize that a face can be defined and then color and material applied, but is there any way to apply a ...
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How to convert selected polygons to their boundary edges?
For example I've selected this face
Then I need to convert to edge (border of selected faces)
Is there any way to do it automatically?
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Thick Cyan lines on edges on export - import mesh?
When i enter Edit mode with my object i have thick cyan lines on every edge. I made my model with blender and the exported it to .obj without saving cause i wanted to import it in another project. ...
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How do I reduce edge loops without weird geometry?
I'm trying to understand/learn modeling and I'm having problems reducing the number of edge loops I have without super weird geometry or awful triangles.
Here's a picture of what I'm trying to ...
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Addon that implements edge/face groups similar to the vertex group feature? [duplicate]
I've found the vertex group feature very handy, but it only saves vertices, making it difficult to save edges or faces. Can somebody point me to an addon that lets me save edge/face selections?
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How can I Bevel this sphere correctly?
I'm modeling this lamp, and when I try to make that curve, with the edge selected in the image at its center, the bevel doesn't limit itself within the other two edges at both sides, it extends as I ...
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Any way to prevent this 'pinching?' with the cylinder?
I want to create a looping animation with moving red blood cells along with letters of the different blood types, I used and modified a cylinder in edit mode and this is the result, however there is a ...
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Closing the gap
This is one thing that sometimes stumps me, but what is the best way of closing the gap here and keeping everything in Quads?
Thanks
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