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Stain777
02-16-2006, 04:50 PM
I'm reasonably experienced in Cinema, but can't figure out an easy solution to this problem. Thus the embarassing need to ask for help on what's probably a noob question.

I often need to create "reveals" in architecture or furniture for visualization. In other apps I can simply extrude inward and get the results that I want. However C4D doesn't seem to understand what I want, (always a failing in software) and I haven't figured out the correct sequence of moves to get what I need.

Could someone take pity on me and give me the answer to this nagging problem?

Many thanks in advance.
tcastudios
02-16-2006, 05:01 PM
Using the Extrude, raise the default Maximum angle from 89 to over 90.
Cheers
Lennart
sketchbook
02-16-2006, 05:03 PM
select the poly band, and use extrude, but set the angle to 91 degrees. with grouping selected or whatever that is called.
Stain777
02-16-2006, 05:06 PM
See? I knew there had to be an easy solution.

:banghead:

Thanks guys.
sketchbook
02-16-2006, 05:08 PM
i am almost positive i have asked the same exact question in the not too distant past

this forum is great
DeletedPenguin
02-16-2006, 05:17 PM
Werd. I've asked my fair share of noob questions here too. Relaxed, non-judgemental atmosphere.
nycL45
02-16-2006, 05:19 PM
Just curious: what does setting the angle to >90° do?
tcastudios
02-16-2006, 05:31 PM
It sets the correct IQ of the user to a certain degree..... :hmm: or?

Cheers
Lennart
graz
02-16-2006, 05:41 PM
Man, I was running into the exact same problem last night while working through a project. The knowledge base available through forum is fantastic.
Thanks
Mike
fretshredder
02-16-2006, 09:05 PM
...Relaxed, non-judgemental atmosphere.

you obviously haven't read too many threads 'round here :argh:. LOL, glad you found what you needed without being flamed and told to RTFM though
Stain777
02-17-2006, 12:14 AM
you obviously haven't read too many threads 'round here :argh:. LOL, glad you found what you needed without being flamed and told to RTFM though

I actually did a search for this solution but didn't find it. As far as reading the manual, I've read it a couple of times, I might add that it's pretty badly done.

Besides all of that, I'm always glad to miss a flame. ;)
pannoctis
02-17-2006, 01:22 AM
Just curious: what does setting the angle to >90° do?
The angle setting decides whether adjacent polys are going to be treated as group or single. Default is 89°. Since you want to extrude the poly loop around a cube as a group and not as single polys, you have to augment the angle tolerance to >90°.
HTH!
pzdm
02-17-2006, 05:13 AM
Just curious: what does setting the angle to >90° do?

this angle controls normals of polygons. Command will be "connected" in case angle of normal of contiguous polygons is smaller like definied angle...

Commands: Bevel, Extrude, Extrude inner etc...

Ufff, english :-)
nycL45
02-17-2006, 01:39 PM
Yep, that helped. Thanks.
Stain777
02-17-2006, 01:53 PM
this angle controls normals of polygons. Command will be "connected" in case angle of normal of contiguous polygons is smaller like definied angle...

Commands: Bevel, Extrude, Extrude inner etc...

Ufff, english :-)

Now that's a great explaination! Very helpful, many thanks.
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