# Smash

## <img src="/files/hmLJQTPBJAzIqihvGU1q" alt="" data-size="line"> Smash

The Smash command flattens a surface without restriction to single-directional curvature.

### **Steps**

1. Select surfaces or polysurfaces.
2. Select curves, text dots, or points on the surface.

### Command-line options

**Explode**

* Yes: The resultiong surfaces are not joined.
* No: The resulting surfaces are joined along the same edges that were joined in the original polysurface.

**Labels**: Determines whether or not matching numbered dots are placed on the edges of the selected object and the resulting objects.

**KeepProperties**: Determines whether or not the selected object's properties are copied to the resulting object.

For more information, please refer to the [Rhino documentation](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/commands/smash.htm#\(null\)).


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