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wtoddk
02-28-2003, 09:30 AM
I'm not even sure how to title this...but, what I'm looking to do is repeat an object (chickenwire) repeatedly over a mesh, like an egg, or a girl, for example.

Does anyone know a way to do this with max 5?

btw, I'm not talking about simply a texture of chicken wire, but an actual model...

for reference, take a look at
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?&threadid=39487&highlight=make+live

Thanks in advance!!!
mouj
02-28-2003, 10:28 AM
howdy !

Geez ! Meats did an awesome job !!
well i'm not quite sure what you mean by "chickenwire" (i'll have to check that out in a dictionary), but here are a couple thoughts, not sure about it giving the results yuo're looking for...

maybe try a scatter ? but it does not seem to be the right stuff, so maybe a script like the Freehand Tools ?
http://www.fredmoreau.net/
a scripted tool allowing you to paint objects on other's surfaces.. i know it paints wires, which you could then extrude or something like that ?

mouj
wtoddk
02-28-2003, 12:40 PM
see the attached foto for what I mean by "chicken wire". I've tried out the free hand tools....great tool!!! Not sure it'll do what I need though....to make sure that all the fence (chicken wire) is connected together smoothly.

What's this about "scatter"?

Thanks....
BrandonD
02-28-2003, 04:03 PM
Hmm, those look a lot like renderable splines.
wtoddk
02-28-2003, 04:52 PM
right...seems easy, huh? But what about the coils around 2 of each 6 sides of the shape? (see attached pic)

I was thinking I could project a (nurb?) spline onto the surface ( model of egg/ woman, etc.) then render the spline, like you said....but then how would I get the 2000 coils into place?
EricChadwick
02-28-2003, 05:52 PM
I think what you need is Wrapper...

http://www.rainnea.com/wrapper.htm
wtoddk
03-01-2003, 10:20 PM
Wow, Posm, you're the best.... That was EXACTLY what I was looking for!!

Thanks again!!!
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