Creating a Subdivision Ring

You can create a component based on the shape of a ring, then customize that shape into a unique design.

  1. From the Subdivision section of the action bar, click Ring .
    A ring is displayed in the work area.
  2. Select a plane or planar face for the subdivision.

    Note: Repeatedly press Tab to cycle through the orientation of the subdivision on the various planes.

  3. Click in the work area to place the ring in the approximate location you want.
  4. Click in the text boxes and enter the number of subdivision in the mesh.


  5. Drag the arrows to define the inside and outside diameters.
  6. In the FreeForm dialog box, drag the Scale slider to scale the size of the subdivision body and click .
  7. Optional: Drag the Robot arrows to position the ring.
  8. Optional: Drag the mesh points and faces to customize the shape of the ring.

    To assist with selecting the mesh entities, the following options are available:

    • For faces, press i or o to select a face loop around the subdivision. Click near an edge of the face to select the direction of the loop.
    • For edges, press i to select edge rings around the subdivision, or press o to select edge loop around the subdivision.
    Note: For more information on the subdivision options, see Subdivision Work Area Options.

  9. Click .