Shrink/Fatten

Reference

Mode:

Edit Mode

Tool:

Toolbar ‣ Shrink/Fatten

Menu:

Mesh ‣ Transform ‣ Shrink/Fatten

Shortcut:

Alt-S

Moves the selected vertices ”inwards” or ”outwards” along their normal, all by the same distance. You can control this distance by moving the mouse up or down, typing a number, or using the slider in the Adjust Last Operation panel.

Even Thickness S, Alt

Applies a larger offset to vertices that are part of a sharp corner, for a more uniform result. You can toggle this option by pressing S, holding Alt, or clicking the checkbox in the Adjust Last Operation panel.

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Mesh before shrink/fatten.
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Inflated using a positive value.
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Shrunk using a negative value.