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aurora
09-07-2002, 03:22 PM
Granted this sounds like a remedial question but the answer has totaly eluded me.
This is a generic layout. I create a subD cube, place it in polygone proxy mode, delete the faces on the x=0, yz side, mirror the object along the x axis. This now gives me a duplicate cube which I want to mimick changes to when I work on the right side. So now I go into the connection editor to connect the outputs of my working object to the inputs of my mirrored object. The question is what do I connect to what. If I use normal polygons and create a simulate sudD enviroment I simply connect the outMesh to the inMesh. Not an option with subD's.
swag
09-07-2002, 08:07 PM
go for cps it has a lot of nice features and is much faster at the end of modeling go for subd and go deep in detail
dmcgrath
09-07-2002, 09:11 PM
When you duplicate the obj, open the options box and select instance, so it will mirror your commands from the +X side you are working on.
aurora
09-08-2002, 04:02 AM
Duhhhh, I knew that thanks dmcgrath. I think I need a vacation. I have to much stress in my life right now and its turning my brain to mush.
dmcgrath
09-08-2002, 06:53 PM
so, how is aurora lately? Im originally from boulder, (had some friends from aurora, and arvada, and littleton).
Has it ever rained out in CO yet?



-dan
wedge
09-08-2002, 06:55 PM
dude i'm at CU Boulder right now :D
aurora
09-08-2002, 09:34 PM
Rain what the heck is that??? Diden't you hear Colorado is replacing Arizona as the US's desert state. Actually it looks like I may get a little rain in an hour or so (fingers crossed!!!)

wgeddes, do you know about the Alias/Wavefront group meetings held in
Boulder every couple of months and/or about the Denver/Boulder Siggraph chapter which has recently been re-activated? If not let me know and I'll Email you some info. Its good stuff:buttrock:
wedge
09-08-2002, 09:42 PM
no i didn't know.... send me info! :D
dmcgrath
09-09-2002, 03:18 AM
Hey Will, you live on campus or "The hill"?
Hows the night life there it is still lame except when the cops start shooting?

:beer:
lildragon
11-16-2002, 10:28 PM
Originally posted by dmcgrath
When you duplicate the obj, open the options box and select instance, so it will mirror your commands from the +X side you are working on.

Yup this works, but how do I mirror an instance? I tried a few times and failed... (excuse me, transitioning from max ;)) but in Max all you have to do is mirror and instance on the X-axis and bam! end of story, it's a bit different in Maya :shrug:

any help? I feel like such a noob :p

salud
ki oku
11-17-2002, 06:50 PM
its quiet easy :) you wont believe it ;)

just set the scale -1 in the channel box to mirror :)
lildragon
11-17-2002, 06:55 PM
yup got some help, I would've never figured that out on my own tho :)

but when everything is going good, I'm getting very comfortable in Maya in the past two days... digging it :thumbsup:

salud
stunndman
11-17-2002, 06:56 PM
before you mirror move the pivot point to the mirror plane (by hitting insert)
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