You can use and manage the
Robot when modifying a curve.
Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing a curve.
From the Shape Sculpt section of the action bar, click Modification
.
From the Tools Palette, click Robot Definition
.
Choose the filter mode to select only specified
elements.
Option
Description
Robot Definition
Modifies the origin and orientation of the Robot as well as exit the
Robot definition and return to the previous function.
ResetRobot
Resets the orientation of the Robot to the model axis.
Axes Permutation
Switches the main plane between one of the three Robot axes.
Select the curve to define the Robot origin:
Tip:
The Robot is locked by a single click on a vertex and is not modified
when you add elements to the selection (the origin is not modified, but its
orientation is). To free its position, click
Reset Robot
.