Hinge¶
Rotates the selected faces (or edges) around the edge under the mouse, baking the sweep as segments — like folding a flap on a hinge. Type the angle, set segments with Ctrl+Wheel, or press A to land the selection flush on a face you point at. Each confirm bakes and lets you keep going from the new position. Edit Mesh mode.
Hotkey: Not bound by default — assign a key in Preferences › iOps › Keymaps, or run it from the iOps pie / operator search. Also available: iOps Pie › Hinge.
Controls¶
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Move mouse | Hinge axis = edge under the cursor |
| 0–9, ., -, Backspace | Type the angle |
| Alt+Wheel | Angle ±5° |
| Ctrl+Wheel | Segments |
| D | Flip direction |
| A | Flush: rotate until coplanar with the face under the cursor (toggle) |
| B | Use the selection's bounding-box sides as axes (toggle) |
| E | Extrude the selection (drag the arrow), then continue hinging |
| MMB / Wheel | Navigate the viewport |
| H | Show / hide the help legend |
| LMB / Enter | Bake and continue |
| Esc / RMB | Finish (the first press only leaves Flush mode if it is on) |
Tips¶
- The preview is a ghost; the mesh only changes when you bake.