Bend a branch

To access the Bend brush:

  1. In Freehand Mode, select a trunk or branch.
  2. From the Properties window, select Bend. The Bend brush appears on your selection.

A highlighted tree limb shows the Bend Brush in the middle.

To start bending branches:

Goal Action
Slide the brush along the branch Drag the small white dot or center line.
Resize the Bend brush Drag the small blue dot.
Make the Bend brush follow your cursor Hold Ctrl.
Bend trunk or branch Drag the large blue dot.
Lengthen trunk or branch Hold the space bar and drag the large blue dot.
Twist the selected branch Drag the floating blue tab.

The following image illustrates the Rotate gizmo in use. For more information on the gizmo and other Bend properties, refer to Bend properties.

A GIF of the rotate gizmo shows a branch rotating as a cursor drags a yellow dot that appears when the Rotate gizmo globe is selected.