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Set / Remove Ancor Points:

SET ANCOR POINTS

Ancor Points are used to achieve symmetry in the unwrapping step. Example will be shown in the Unwraping section. Similar to Marking Edges, Diamant Modeling Tool has provided a couple of different ways to do the marking. The first way is by using Maya's selection tools or any other selection tools that you might have and then click the Set Ancor or Remove Ancor button. The second method is by using the custom Super Selection Context Tool. This tool was written specifically for making the setting of Ancor points extremely fast. Ancor are vertices on the object. Select a vertex and click Set Ancor Points.

NOTE: The first time you set an Ancor point with either the super selection tool or the button, Diamant Modeling Tool will need to set up the custom node described in the Show Marked Edges section. Because of this, Diamant Modeling will take you out of component mode in order to do the setup. This subtle inconvenience is neccessary for setup purposes. Once the node is attached, it will not take you out again.

REMOVE ANCOR POINTS

Remove Ancor points are done in the same manner as setting them. You can use any of Maya's selection tools or the custom Super Selection Context Tool. Just select the vertices you want to be Removed and click the button.

NOTE: If you select all marked Ancor Points, and click the Remove Button, the custom node described in the Show Marked Edges section will still be attached. You will need to click Hide Marked Edges or Remove Marked Information from the File menu to get rid of the node.

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