CGTalk - Rookie Question

View Full Version : Rookie Question - Triangles

heltunderbart

01-18-2005, 09:45 PM

Hi I know this is a real Rookie question but i just can´t figure it out.

I want to make a triangle in maya. It´s supposed to be a "tall" triangle if you know what i mean by that?! There must me an easy way to do this? When i tried i took a cube and divided it in to 2 but that isn´t the right way to do it.! Or??

Thats All Folx

Emil3d

01-19-2005, 07:24 AM

Double click a Curve Tool from the shelf to open the options. Choose Linear and draw your trianlge with snap to grid.

heltunderbart

01-19-2005, 08:21 AM

Thanks! Now how do i get it to be more like a normal polygon height and so on??

BernieK

01-19-2005, 08:26 AM

or just create a poly plane and merge the upper 2 vertices...

cheers
BernieK

Pete2003

01-19-2005, 08:41 AM

....Or the 'Create Polygon' tool in the 'Polygons' menu. Just click 3 times in one of your orthographic views, press enter and ta daa... a triangle :)

Emil3d

01-19-2005, 01:02 PM

or just create a poly plane and merge the upper 2 vertices...

cheers
BernieK

Just deleting on of the vertices is a few clicks faster.:thumbsup:

BernieK

01-19-2005, 08:55 PM

Just deleting on of the vertices is a few clicks faster.:thumbsup:

but if you delete one vert you gotta move the other one in order to get a isosceles triangle... so 2 operations vs 1.... :thumbsup:

cheers
BernieK

CGTalk Moderation

01-20-2006, 11:00 AM

This thread has been automatically closed as it remained inactive for 12 months. If you wish to continue the discussion, please create a new thread in the appropriate forum.