rim modelling help

[JasonA]

your question is too broad, narrow it down.

[vegass]

This pic can help you a lot....it's very simple and great tutorial
http://i152.exs.cx/img152/1221/modfelg9pk.th.jpg (http://img152.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img152&image=modfelg9pk.jpg)

[denil]

thnx vegas. i'll try that out. i forgot to mention that i was trying out the deathbrain tut. sry jason.

this is what i was trying to make. i can't make the fillet at the edge of the triangular hole and the rim. i dunno if i made some mistake while doing the tutorial.

http://img178.exs.cx/img178/7716/rim7yj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

[JasonA]

there's something wierd going on with that surface, I notice the wierd 'pinching' effect on either side of the ellipitcal holes. Anyways, with that there you will not be able to fillet the triangular holes because the surface topology is messed up. You'll have to either fix that top surface, or redo it before filleting will work.

[denil]

well i redid the whole rim but still i can't apply the fillet. has anyone done the tutorial by deathbrain??

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/6011/rim5iu.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

[AndreasMartin]

I realy don't see where you want to fillet. I would sugget to use the round tool to make the sharp edges more realistic.
can u post a link to the tutorial?

[denil]

I realy don't see where you want to fillet. I would sugget to use the round tool to make the sharp edges more realistic.
can u post a link to the tutorial?

well they are all seperate parts so i don't think i can use the round tool(i haven't used it before). the tutorial link has closed so i dunno how i can show you the tutorial. it was done by deathbrain, the guy who made the tut for the headlights also, among other tuts.

[denil]

i found the link to the tut, but i think u have to register.

http://www.alias.com/eng/community/tutorials/tutorial.jhtml?id=67&page=1&software=maya&skill-level=all&module=modeling

[AndreasMartin]

select one extruded surface
select the front surface
rmb on the extruded surface --> select isoparm
rmb on the front surface --> select trim edge
Edit Nurbs --> RoundTool
Channel Box --> define your Radius
this works for me and I get nice round edges.

[denil]

// Error: roundConstantRadius20 (Round Constant Radius Node): Round: All fillets failed. //

// Error: Round: All fillets failed. //

// Warning: Some items cannot be moved in the 3D view. //

well it worked out but for one. i get this error. all the others came out well. i didn't change the settings or anything. dunno y it happ.

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