## Create a cactus

Another method to a surface is presented here.

Let's create a cactus by [Armature] command. Please create a new document.

### Use [Armature] command

You create a trunk of a cactus by using [Armature] command here.

Please select [Armature] command, and click [Add] in the Sub panel.

Click once in the center of the 3D view, and the following object will be set.

This is the "Armature object".

Note: [Pt] button in View header is off in the all images in this section.

### Create a trunk (1)

Drag the blue point in the armature object with [Add] mode.

This blue point is called a "control point".

An armature is expanded and a new control point is added.

A mouse cursor on the control point, |  | Drag up, and an armature extends and a new control point is created.

Click [Move] in the Sub panel.

Drag the control point on the edge, and make it upright.

Let's expand a trunk more. Click [Add].

Drag the edge control point continuously like the following image.

Drag the edge point |  | Continuously |  | A trunk is expanded.

Finally, 5 control points have been created. You can adjust their position by using [Move].

### Create a trunk (2)

You can align the position of control points to the zero in the X axis by using [X=0].

Please change the direction of the view to front.

Click [X=0] in the Sub panel.

Please click all the control points. The trunk becomes straight in the front view.

From front side
Original |  | Click control points one by one |  | They become straight in the front view.

Let's adjust a width of the trunk.

Click [Width] in the Sub panel.

When you drag the control point to right, a surface around it becomes fat. And it becomes thin by dragging left.

Please adjust the width like the following image.

From front side
Drag control points one by one |  | Adjust that the root becomes fat and the edge becomes thin.

A trunk is completed.

### Create a branch

Let's create a branch by using [Add].

Click [Add] in the Sub panel. And drag from third control points like the following image, and a branch will be created.

From front side
Drag third point |  | A branch will be created

Additionally, drag the end control point in the new branch to extend it. In the same way, add a branch on the opposite side.

From front side
Drag the new control point to extend the branch |  | Create a branch on the opposite side.

Please change the direction of the view to left.

In the same way, drag the second control point and create a branch.

From left side
Drag second point |  | Create a branch |  | Create a branch on the opposite side

Create a branch from 4th control point by using [Add], [Move] and[X=0].

### Finish

Adjust a position, a length and the width of a trunk and branches by using [Move], [Width] and so on.

A cactus has been completed.

Switch the [Subdivision] check off, and the material changes green.

Note: [Pt] and [Ln] buttons are off and [Fc] button is on in View header.

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