Time for action – adding curves to the boat's lines by subdividing
You've discovered two of box-modeling's most powerful methods: extrusion and moving vertices. Now, it's time to discover the third one: subdividing. Now, the hull will begin to look like a boat after you perform the following steps:
- Press A to deselect all vertices.
- Select Edge Select mode on the 3D View header.
- Press B to do a Border select to select the edges of the sides of the boat, but not the bow or the stern, as shown in the following image:
- Press W to get the Specials menu. Select Subdivide with the LMB.
- On the left, in the Tool Shelf, a subpanel is labeled Subdivide. Make sure ...
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