CGTalk - Split polygon tool

Chappo

01-07-2003, 05:55 PM

A simple question, is it possible to do the following.

Make a polycube, extrude faces , build something , and with the split polygon tool create a line on one side and make that EXACT same line on the other side of the model also... ??

i've watched a modeling video tutorial and the guy did THAT !
He was modeling a dinosaur and he was creating a basic shape of the head, and then he went on splitting the head with the SPTool , and turned the model around and created -freehand the same exact line on the other....

graphiouz

01-07-2003, 06:14 PM

make a instance of your model,
(duplicate one half, make it instance in the duplicate option)

or

use the CutfaceTool (in side, front, top window if you want a stright precise cut)

Chappo

01-07-2003, 06:55 PM

Yes, i do know how to do the cut with instance or with cut face tool

just wondering how that guy did THAt specific move....

beaker

01-07-2003, 07:32 PM

Sounds like the draw split tool. It isn't compiled to work on maya 4.5 yet though, only maya 4.0 and earlier.

NeonGuy

01-07-2003, 08:37 PM

chappo give us a link to this video. We'll watch that, and we can figure this out.

mattwood

01-08-2003, 10:53 AM

Maybe he was using the snapping function in the tool's options. You can set as many snapping points along the edge as you like.

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