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beatoperator

04-05-2002, 06:05 PM

I am using Bevel+ to bevel some text.

Now, I want to deform the NURBS surface maded of the letter 'x' with Bend deformer... I have grouped the surfaces of the letter, and I assigned Bend to the group.

The problem is that every surface is deforming for it self! They are not deforming like a group, u know, some surfaces deform 'faster' and some 'slower'.
I have deleted history for surfaces, and freezed transformations - the problem remains. Don't know whatzzz the prob. ...

TIA for help...

p.s. sorry about bad english :)

beatoperator

04-05-2002, 06:07 PM

and, maybe it's important...
it's not the regular text, it is imported AI curve... (I am working on some logo)

jason_basciano

04-05-2002, 10:40 PM

have you tried combining the surfaces of the text. IE make it all one surface. maybe make it all a polygon, then "combine" the pieces, then smooth it out later.

maybe a lattice would work just as well as the deformer.

just some thoughts.

jason_basciano

BrainFaucet

04-06-2002, 04:44 PM

I think the reason this is happening is because NURBS text objects use trimmed surfaces.

I would recommend converting the surfaces to polys & combining them.

Hope this helps.

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