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58 lines
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#  Contours Help
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Shortcut: {{ site.data.keymaps.contours_tool }}
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The Contours tool gives you a quick and easy way to retopologize cylindrical forms.
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For example, it's ideal for organic forms, such as arms, legs, tentacles, tails, horns, etc.
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The tool works by drawing strokes perpendicular to the form to define the contour of the shape.
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Each additional stroke drawn will either extrude the current selection or cut a new loop into the edges drawn over.
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You may draw strokes in any order, from any direction.
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## Creating
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.insert }} | : | draw contour stroke perpendicular to form. newly created contour extends selection if applicable. |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.increase_count }} | : | increase segment counts in selected loop |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.decrease_count }} | : | decrease segment counts in selected loop |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.fill }} | : | bridge selected edge loops |
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## Selecting
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_single }}, {{ site.data.keymaps.select_single_add }} | : | select edge |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_smart }}, {{ site.data.keymaps.select_smart_add }} | : | smart select loop |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_paint }}, {{ site.data.keymaps.select_paint_add }} | : | paint edge selection |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_path_add }} | : | select edges along shortest path |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_all }} | : | select / deselect all |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.deselect_all }} | : | deselect all |
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## Transforming
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.action }} | : | grab and slide selected geometry under mouse |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.grab }} | : | slide selected loop |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.rotate_plane }} | : | rotate selected loop in plane |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.rotate_screen }} | : | rotate selected loop in screen |
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.smooth_edge_flow }} | : | smooths edge flow of selected geometry |
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## Other
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| {{ site.data.keymaps.delete }} | : | delete/dissolve/collapse selected |
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## Tips
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- Extrude Contours from an existing edge loop by selecting it first.
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- Contours works with symmetry, enabling you to contour torsos and other symmetrical objects!
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