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Editing Metas Editing Metas
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When in *Edit* mode, the *Active Element* panel appears. When in *Edit mode*, the *Active Element* panel appears.
These settings apply only to the selected meta element. These settings apply only to the selected meta element.
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Hiding Elements Hiding Elements
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As in *Object* mode, you can hide the selected meta(s), As in *Object mode*, you can hide the selected meta(s),
and then reveal what was hidden. This is very handy for cleaning your views up a bit... Note and then reveal what was hidden. This is very handy for cleaning your views up a bit... Note
that the two red and green rings always remain visible in *Edit* mode, that the two red and green rings always remain visible in *Edit mode*,
as well as the select circle (in *Object* mode...). as well as the select circle (in *Object mode*...).
To hide the current selection, use :kbd:`H`, To hide the current selection, use :kbd:`H`,
the *Hide* toggle button in the *MetaBall tools*, the *Hide* toggle button in the *MetaBall tools*,
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Note that the resolution used for the new mesh is the *Wiresize* one, Note that the resolution used for the new mesh is the *Wiresize* one,
not the *Rendersize* one. not the *Rendersize* one.
To convert the meta, press :kbd:`Alt-C` in *Object* mode, and select *mesh* To convert the meta, press :kbd:`Alt-C` in *Object mode*, and select *mesh*
Object Families Object Families
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*Meta* objects have different behavior in *Object* mode than other object types - *Meta* objects have different behavior in *Object mode* than other object types -
they can be "regrouped" into so-called "families". they can be "regrouped" into so-called "families".
A "family" is a way to regroup several meta objects, A "family" is a way to regroup several meta objects,
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