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wedge
08-05-2002, 05:14 AM
I'm building a head, and instead of box modeling i am doing it face by face, a lá THIS TUTORIAL (http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/joanofarc/head1.htm).

Is there a "Create Face" tool that can fill a space between two edges? This tutorial is for 3dsmax, I think. The "Create Face" is used HERE (http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/joanofarc/head4.asp) in the tutorial.
meloncully
08-05-2002, 05:54 AM
i think make polygon comes with the connect poly shape script.

and i dunno what append polygon is but it sounds like it could be helpfull. lol
Razvan
08-05-2002, 06:17 AM
Append to polygon tool does exactly that, check it out ...
Jhonus
08-06-2002, 08:43 AM
mmm yes, this is my prefered technique. There is a "create polygon" tool and as Razvan said, the "append to polygon" tool.

Extruding edges can be useful too... esp for places like inside of the mouth and nostrils.

I recomend starting at the lips or eyes and radiating outwards.
Razvan
08-06-2002, 10:07 AM
Extruding edges is the method I prefer, I find it the most intuitive, but all of them work fine ...
wedge
08-06-2002, 06:56 PM
i solved the problem with append to polygon... i couldn't use extrude edge, because when you merge the edges, they move together, and i didn't want any of my existing edges to move... i just wanted to fill a hole.

and yes, i started with the eyes, then did the outline of the lips, then build the cheeks in between and worked around.
graphiouz
08-06-2002, 08:02 PM
if you wanna fill a hole, use 'create poly Tool' snap the poly to the geometry, then combine (check the normals!!) then use 'mergeEdgetool' or 'mergevertex' then they shouldnt collaps,.

a tip
make your own nice little markingMenu and add ToggleNormals On/Off to it,

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Razvan
08-07-2002, 07:20 AM
i couldn't use extrude edge, because when you merge the edges, they move together, and i didn't want any of my existing edges to move... i just wanted to fill a hole.
you can snap the points and thus the shape won't change.
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