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Mesh Aligning Techniques
Here are some new techniques to align mesh geometry.
video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAZTNvW0fA0
Step 1. Find some geometry to orient:
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/bx/q8s6ltp1nxmw.png)
Step 2. Add a 3D Spline (it's a featurescript):
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/4q/45wegx46dg55.png)
Step 3. Add an orienting vector (modified featurescript):
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/yu/9rp0kb5xx4lq.png)
Step 4. Add mate connector to vectors:
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/6r/tdt1x5fishn2.png)
Step 5. Add a mate connect to origin:
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/kk/ndztu8ux53h1.png)
video
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bAZTNvW0fA0/0.jpg)
Step 1. Find some geometry to orient:
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/bx/q8s6ltp1nxmw.png)
Step 2. Add a 3D Spline (it's a featurescript):
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/4q/45wegx46dg55.png)
Step 3. Add an orienting vector (modified featurescript):
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/yu/9rp0kb5xx4lq.png)
Step 4. Add mate connector to vectors:
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/6r/tdt1x5fishn2.png)
Step 5. Add a mate connect to origin:
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/kk/ndztu8ux53h1.png)
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