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Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?

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Editing terrain

Editing terrain
Now I want to edit the dimensions and position of the land shape. There are two ways to do this. One way would be to click on the wireframe and drag it around the scene, checking the results in the preview window as I do, and then click one of its edge handles and drag it to the proportions I want (using Shift to keep the proportions locked).

However, I'd rather be a little more precise and use some of Bryce's interactive editing tools. Switching the menu from Create to Edit, I use the Reposition tool to raise the land mass vertically by clicking on the vertical arrow pole (it is highlighted by a cube as you do) and dragging my mouse right. Then, I resize it vertically as well by doing the same thing with the Resize tool. This method allows us to change certain XYZ aspects of the shape without affecting others.
                                                               

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Bryce Harbor45 | 09/11/07
If you're intrigued - try it marcellus.tryk@... | 09/11/07
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) Zed3 | 09/11/07
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) JayPeeBee | 09/11/07
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) Jaytmoon | 09/11/07
Um R153nm | 09/11/07
I assumed Jay was talking PC...duh..thanx R153nm Buff Loon | 04/01/08
Vista version jaymajor@... | 09/11/07
Bryce on vista jon.roberts@... | 04/01/08
Re: Using Bryce for Vista bagladymo@... | 04/02/08
Bryce5_5_Free_Setup.sit onefocus99@... | 09/11/07
Free Download for MAC shadowagent | 09/11/07
Available for Windows also rtbrd | 09/13/07
Thank you much! Billy Newsome | 09/15/07
it is still for MAC batia | 04/01/08
where is the free windows version? limerickconsulting@... | 04/01/08
here Jaqui | 04/01/08
no need to post the right link now I see EMM386 | 09/22/07
.sit ??? kitlightning@... | 07/10/08
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) wlewis@... | 09/11/07
It's neat, but certainly not a 3dsMax vacuole@... | 09/11/07
True.... jaymajor@... | 09/11/07
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) richard@... | 09/11/07
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) pwrmstr@... | 09/11/07
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) Xephirus@... | 09/11/07
Hmm. A software snob. :-P Kim SJ | 09/12/07
A Real 3d artist? richard@... | 09/13/07
lol Xephirus@... | 09/13/07
not really offended richard@... | 09/14/07
I Know robertmro | 09/18/07
It is what it is. jaymajor@... | 09/18/07
A Suggestion nip2655 | 04/01/08
Vue 6 robertmro | 04/02/08
it does? Jaqui | 04/02/08
Jaqui - I don't understand your reply robertmro | 04/03/08
Robert Jaqui | 04/03/08
Jaqui robertmro | 04/04/08
best resource for you Robert Jaqui | 04/04/08
why make more work? Skeletorfw | 04/01/08
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) jdixon@... | 04/01/08
off topic post here, my wife works for them, Jaqui | 04/01/08
Two Suggestions nip2655 | 04/01/08
re Carrera Jaqui | 04/01/08
Specificity to Bryce 5.5 versus other applications. ykyrys | 04/03/08
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) ykyrys | 04/01/08
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) chuckchuck | 04/01/08
This stuff is really hard to do. BALTHOR | 04/01/08
naw Jaqui | 04/01/08
RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?) coupe37chevy@... | 04/01/08

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