the nurbs functions

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nurbs camera functions

Introduction
The Nurbs modeler has three windows: one main window for contour editing and two smaller windows for spine editing and surface viewing. Each window is described with a header at the upper left and an initial camera view header at the upper right.
Each window can display the view of one of three cameras. The initial views of the three cameras are: front, top, and side view.
The camera functions can be selected in all Nurbs menus.

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nurbs camera functions

camera view header

Purpose
To change the view, click on the text displaying the camera view at the upper right of the windows.

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nurbs camera functions

window name

Purpose
To select another shape to be displayed in a window by clicking on the text displaying the window name at the upper right of the window (for example, to display the spine in the large window).

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nurbs display functions

Introduction
There are three display functions, one to determine which windows are regularly updated, one to switch between wire frame and flat shading mode (flat shading is not available on all workstations), and one to select a mode for the wire frame display.
The display functions can be selected in all Nurbs menus.

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nurbs undo functions

Introduction
The Nurbs modeler retains and also can undo the last 20 editing steps.