Fig. 11-2: Hidden geometry composing the cylinder.
Fig. 11-3: By making the hidden geometry visible, you can Push/Pull the individual faces on the cylinder.
Components and Faceted Surfaces Components, such as windows and doors, can be affixed to the individual faces of a curvature. When the Hidden Geometry is visible, placing a component onto the surface is no different than placing a component on any other face (Fig. 11-4). Faceted faces can interfere with a component. For example, the window component in Fig. 11-5 is arranged between two faces, with the hidden edge in the middle. This will cause the component to be hidden or disrupted by the adjacent face. Components can be placed only on a single flat face, and they can’t overlap an adjacent faceted face.
Fig. 11-4: Window component affixed to a single face of a cylinder.
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Fig. 11-5: A window component is affixed between two edges, causing it to be obscured.
