Editing Items

Modo offers a variety of tools to divide geometry in different ways. To reshape existing surfaces, you can use the various slicing functions to add more geometry to any surface area lacking in polygonal density. The Boolean and Drill tools shape forms by adding and subtracting simple shapes to create more complex ones. The subdivide commands provide a simple way to increase overall density across a mesh (perhaps in preparation for applying sculpting tools). For information on using a specific tool, click a link below to see that tool's topic.

Slice

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Slice

Sets a slicing plane through the currently-selected geometry.

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Axis Slice

Creates one or more evenly spaced slices aligned on the X, Y, or Z axes.

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Curve Slice

Cuts the mesh with a user-defined curve.

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Julienne

Creates multiple evenly-spaced slices that you can position interactively in the 3D viewport with resulting geometry that contains inner faces.

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Edge Slice

Creates a slice between edges by clicking from edge to edge.

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Topology Pen

Re-topologizes high-resolution geometry.

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Pen Slice

Similar to the pen tool, creates a slice plane.

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Contour

Generates contours from user-defined slices across an existing polygon surface.

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Loop Slice

Lets you slice additional edge loops into your geometry.

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Shatter

Breaks a model into a specified number of individual pieces.

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Booleans

Combines mesh layers in various ways (Union, Intersect, Subtract, and Add).

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Solid Drill

Performs Boolean operations onto flat 2D polygons by using overlapping 3D geometry.

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Axis Drill

Performs Boolean-like operations with 2D polygons projected down a specified axis.

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SDS Subdivide

Recursively splits the selected polygons into smaller polygons.

Other

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Edit Commands - Cut/Copy/Paste

Cut, Copy, and Paste commands.

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Edit Commands - Delete/Remove

Discards selected elements from a model/scene.

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Mesh Cleanup

Repairs problematic geometry.

Sketch Icon Slice Effector Cuts geometry on a mesh along the particle positions provided by a tool generator connecting to Tool Pipe. This is used in combination with the Pen Slice and Curve Slice tools.
Sketch Icon Auto Retopo Generates a new mesh item from the input surface. For more information, see Automatic Retopology Tool.
Sketch Icon Retopo Edge Lock Refines your geometry results based on curves drawn on sharp edges. For more information, see Refining Your Geometry Results.
Sketch Icon Retopo Edge Flow Refines your geometry results based on curves drawn for directional flow. For more information, see Refining Your Geometry Results.