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114- Trim a Solid to a Surface

113- Layout Dimension Scale

112- RenderZone Efficiency

111- Render Area Rectangle

110- Shadows

109- Object Scatter Efficiency

108- Tab Key Controls

107- formZ File Efficiency

106- Image Map Efficiency

105- Render with Alpha Channels

104- Visibility of Facets and Iso Lines

103- Display Resolution of Smooth Objects

102- Deriving Lines of Intersection

101- Making a Birthday Cake

100- Learning Resources for formZ

99- Using the Frame Tool

98- Create 2D Layout from 3D Objects

97- Export to STL for 3D Printing

96- Fix Intersecting or Irregular Faces

95- Create NYE Champagne Glass

94- Create a Voronoi Ornament

93- Convert Objects to Facetted

92- Checking for "Solid" Objects

91- Using the Object Doctor

90- Turntable Style Animation

89- Round To Holdline Tool

88- Using Environment Lights

87- Ghosting and Unghosting Objects

86- Favorites Panel and Search by Name

85- Setting Key Shortcuts

84- Faster SubD Deformations

83- Slice Objects with Line

82- Using Automatic Title Blocks

81- Automatically Find and Fix Contour Lines

80- Show Hidden Edges as Dashed Lines

79- Infinite Zoom with Alt/Option Key

78- Create and Print a 3D Voronoi form

77- Derive a quick frame from an opening

76- Exporting formZ Animations

75- Animate Camera from existing Views

74- Create a SubD Base and Capital

73- Create a SubD Fluted Column

72- Edit Textures in 3D

71- Derive 2D Sections with Contours tool

70- Controlled Rounding

69- Isolate and Reveal objects

68- Emulating Soffit Lighting

67- Editing Groups and Components

66- Parametric Texture Mapping

65- Mapping an image across multiple objects

64- Creating a Simple Brick Arch

63- Align 2D objects with the Active View

62- Create 3D Text on a curved surface

61- Convert any curve into arcs

60- Using the T. Macro tool

59- Fill Openings with Cap tool

58- Replace any object with Replace tool

57- Decal Bumps for ornate details

56- Imprint 2D Shapes with Place On tool

55- Create Tangent Walls with Tangent Loft tool

54- Render objects as Wireframe

53- Rendering with Catcher Shader

52- Embossing

51- Softer Lighting with Falloff

50- Create Transparent Decals

49- Insert holes using 2D elevation drawing

48- Animate multiple objects

47- Boolean multiple objects with Shift key

46- Numeric hole locations

45- Animate camera along paths

44- Adding Cross Section Attributes

43- Create a Times Square NYE ball

42- Create a solid 3D snowflake

41- Remove coplanar segments

40- Use Thicken tool on surface or solid objects

39- Rendering with Global Illumination

38- Using the Subdivision Soften tool

37- Save custom selections

36- Export Sun Animation to a video

35- Create perforated objects

34- Removing a subdivision bridge

33- Sweep multiple sources simultaneously

32- Edit thickened Nurbs using Derive Face

31- Enhance Reflections with Environment Maps

30- Organize materials in Groups

29- Use Extract tool to create new shapes

28- Control orientation of the Bridge tool

27- Use Nurbs Blend tool on non-nurbs objects

26- Measure Quantity of multiple entities

25- Reduce the points of 2D vector lines

24- Boundary Sweep to cap sweep objects

23- Edit geometry of by moving points

22- Use the Scenes palette as a slideshow

21- Place a texture on a single face

20- Control dimension orientation

19- Align objects along a path

18- Create a circular array with the Rotate tool

17- Hold down Shift to disable click and drag

16- Use Move with Copy to derive a new object

15- Scale objects by absolute value

14- Use the Reshape tool to delete geometry

13- Add temporary guides while drawing

12- Use guides to control numeric input

11- Offset Outline on faces or lines

10- Use the Extend tool to extend a face

9- Use the Measure tool to scale objects

8- Reference planes and image Underlays

7- Using the Billboard tool to map images

6- Blend between lines with Curve-Blend tool

5- Fix missing faces with Object Doctor

4- Edit parameters of multiple objects

3- Toggle the arc direction while drawing

2- Hold Shift key to lock movement along a guide

1- Using the Transform tool

Use Extend tool to extend a face to another face

Select Extend tool.
Click on face you want to extend.
In Tool Options palette type a new Distance value then click Update button.
Click on face you want to extend to.
Note, you can also extend segments to a face. Also, use the Distance option to extend the face or segment a specified distance instead of to another face.