Select a portion of or the full pattern mesh for a 3D garment.
Select Mesh
Steps
1. Select a tool from the path below.
Location
Main Menu ▶ 3D Garment ▶ Select Mesh (Brush) / (Box) / (Lasso)
3D Window Toolbar ▶ Select Mesh (Brush) / (Box) / (Lasso)
2. Select an area in the 3D Garment.
Brush Dialog Options
| Menu | Description |
| Strength | Sets the strength of the brush's area selection. |
| Size | Sets the size of the brush. * You can use the [ ] keyboard shortcut to resize the brush. |
| Focal | Sets the size of the brush's center area. The center area is the area where 100% of the set intensity is applied. |
Add/delete parts of the selected area
Shift key: Selects the existing selection with a toggle.
Shift+Ctrl keys: The area is added unconditionally.
Ctrl key: The region is unconditionally deleted.
Line/Pattern Selection
Double-clicking on a Pattern Outline/Inner Line segment selects the line segment, and double-clicking on a Vertex (point on the mesh) inside the pattern selects the pattern unit.
End Result
→ The mesh is selected for the area.
Mesh Options
You can apply Subdivide, Freeze, Solidify, Strengthen, and more to the selected mesh.
The following menu of mesh options is available by right-clicking on the selected mesh.
| Menu | Description |
| Subdivide | The selection will be divided according to the properties set. |
| Create Pin | Creates pins at the vertices of the area. |
| Roll Up Horizontally | Rolls up (flips) the selection in a horizontal direction. |
| Roll Up Vertically | Rolls up (flips) the selection in a vertical direction. |
| Freeze | Freezes the selected area. |
| Solidify | Solidify the selected area in shape. |
| Strengthen (ver. 2024.0) | Allows you to set Strengthen settings for the selected area. |
| Export to USD Layer | Exports as a USD layer. |
→ The selected options will be applied to the area, and the color of each area will indicate whether it is Subdivide, Pin, Freeze, Keep Shape, or Enhance.
Subdivision Properties
Set the properties of the applied options in the properties window.
| Menu | Description |
| Name | Sets the name of the subdivision region. |
| Level | Sets the number of division steps. You can enter a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3. |
| Smooth | Steps the mesh between the subdivision region and the outer region. |
Solidify/ Strengthen Properties
| Menu | Description |
| Strength | Sets the strength of the stiffness. |
Delete individual/all Mesh Options
→ Select the items with the option applied and press the Delete key on the keyboard to delete them.
→ Right-clicking on an item with the option applied allows you to delete the selected mesh options individually and globally.
→ Right-clicking on an optioned pattern allows you to delete all mesh options individually.
Selecting all mesh options
→ Right-clicking on an item with the option applied makes a full selection menu of the selected options available.
→ Right-click on a pattern with an option applied to it to enable full selection by mesh option.
Showing/Hide Mesh Options
Show Subdivision
→ The created subdivisions can be viewed and turned off from the View 3D Garment ▶ Show Subdivisions menu.
※ Note:
- Right-click to open the 3D Background Options Menu ▶ Show/Hide Color (Show/Hide 3D Color Ver. 2024.1) to hide the Subdivide, Freeze, or solidify color display in the 3D window.
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