making polys

[raffael3d]

yes, only that you can do it way faster than in Lightwave.
1) you select and edge and extrude/dulicate it
or you
2) you select a polygon (u) and ctrl+d to duplicate it, then you click (x) to scale it.

check out http://www.xsibase.com/tutorials/beginner.php?detail=192

[ggg]

Hi Raffael, I know almost nothing about LW and producing that would be faster I guess in XSI, but the ability to place just points is something XSI cannot do (unless you count particles ;) I think it would be useful.
(also no point OP, or params in OPs to use just points etc. :(

[bukowskit]

extruding edges - okay but that means I already got some polys. What if I want to start from scratch and make points and then somehow connect them in order to make polygon? Hope you know waht I mean...

[raffael3d]

the way to do it would be to click "n", it is the polygon tool, but it's my way now of laying down points.

only that you will get a polygon out of it directly.

try it out.

[raffael3d]

you may also add after the vertices using the "add vertex" tool.

[bukowskit]

sounds interesting...gonna try it soon...thanks a lot

[belly80naz]

I understand what bukowskit mean, but the real answer is "no": in XSI can not exist a point without one or more polygon connect to it. But if you have got a polygon you can duplicate an edge, a point or the polygon selected and move its (like extruding its).

[wmendez]

n tool would be the equivilant as Raffael mentioned. In LW you would lay down the points then convert them to polys. The N tool automatically creates the polys for you as your laying down the points.

[takkun]

Originally posted by wmendez
In LW you would lay down the points then convert them to polys. No, in LW you would just use the polygon tool.

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