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Loop Loop ICON inserts corner loops into profile corners. Two loop types are available: triangle corner loop and circular corner loop. You can also add corner loops into bevel profiles.

Click Loop Loop ICON to displays the Insert Cornerloops options (see below) in the State Manager.

Defaults ICON Default

Sets the parameters to their default values. Click Default, and then select Get Parts Defaults.

Multiple insert / Remove

Make All

Inserts corner loops into all possible corners.

Delete All

Deletes all corner loops.

Basics tab

Displays a preview image.

Preview image

Displays a preview of the corner loop. Changes you make to the loop properties take effect immediately in the preview image.

You can also click a value on the preview image. The software updates the corresponding parameter box.

Loop Properties

Type

Contains commands for the two loop types. Both types use the same parameters. The available loop types are listed below.

Triangle Corner Loop

Circular Corner Loop

Parameters

Loop Length 1, Loop Length 2

Defines the length of the straight portions of the loop.

Angle Limits

Enables you to adjust the minimum and maximum angle for corners where the software can insert corner loops. The minimum value for a corner is 0 degrees. The maximum value for a corner is 180 degrees.

You specify angle limits for inner and output profiles separately, as shown below.

Actions

Ridge_Unify ICON Unify

Adds activated corner loop properties to other corner loops. Only one corner loop should be active when you click Unify Ridge_Unify ICON. After you click Unify Ridge_Unify ICON, select the corner loops to unify in the work area.