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tilite
10-11-2006, 07:49 PM
I created a random surface ussing _sweep2 and then drew some lines and projected them onto the surface. Ussing the projected curves I split the surface into lots of smaller 'panels'.

This is the process I need to go through to create my facade for a current project. The aim is get the panels to be flat with only a few contol points at the junctions of its edges. So they should only have 3 4 or 5 control points.

I need some system to do this because there are atleast 500 panels. If I _extractpoint from these individual surfaces it extracts the origianly surfaces control points not its local ones. How do I make that surface it's own? If you know what I mean, lol :). Im looking for a command like optomize or makeindependant - something along those lines.

If anyone understands what I'm doing I NEED the assistance :) Or if you think you can but need images or something tell me and I can post them up

tilite
10-11-2006, 07:55 PM
I might have come up with a solution. I follow this process from where I left off with the split srfaces::

_selsrf>_dupborder>_explode>_rebuild(point count :2 degree:1)>_extractpt

that would give me points at the junctions of all the edges. But seems like to much work... shorter ways?

CLONEOPS
10-12-2006, 03:55 AM
Post some pics.please.
Lets see what we can do.:)
ps ..and make notes on on your pics explaining what you are hoping to achieve.ok?

tilite
10-15-2006, 07:26 AM
I think I have come up with a solution but I am sure I will come unstuck in the next few days... if so I will post up images then

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