Cola Can + Problem with tutorial.

[scrimski]

Your Center treshold(?) of the lathe modifier is probably too high, that's why all the vertices(top and bottom) get welded causing the weird shape.
Either decrease the treshold(if possible at all) or weld later on after converting into an editMesh and weld them in two steps(one fpor the top, one for the bottom vertices)

[Zerox01]

Your Center treshold(?) of the lathe modifier is probably too high, that's why all the vertices(top and bottom) get welded causing the weird shape.


How would i alter the treshold?


Either decrease the treshold(if possible at all) or weld later on after converting into an editMesh and weld them in two steps(one fpor the top, one for the bottom vertices.

Could you explain this in a little more detail

Thankyou for you reply mate , Im new to this so just trying to find my mistakes out :)

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Your Center treshold(?) of the lathe modifier is probably too high, that's why all the vertices(top and bottom) get welded causing the weird shape.


How would i alter the treshold?


Either decrease the treshold(if possible at all) or weld later on after converting into an editMesh and weld them in two steps(one fpor the top, one for the bottom vertices.

Could you explain this in a little more detail

Thankyou for you reply mate , Im new to this so just trying to find my mistakes out :)

It looks like you have a segment down the center or your spline path. Delete the segment and it should be fine. When lathing an object like this, you dont want your path to be a "closed" path.

[Zerox01]

It looks like you have a segment down the center or your spline path. Delete the segment and it should be fine. When lathing an object like this, you dont want your path to be a "closed" path.

Thanks mate, This was exacly my problem .

Ive sorted that problem but came across another

under the section Do the top details
i dont seam to have the gridline's and is there a easy to hand link on using the cut tool ?

Screenshot :http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk200/neilbagley/3dsmaxproblem.jpg

[Zerox01]

can anyone help with this i have a 1 week deadline with my work.

[inka]

Do a search in the manual for the F3/F4 functions, and while you there take a look at the cut tool.

[Zerox01]

thank you for your comment but if theres a manual ive lost it lol. ( i understand the cut tool now anyway)

it says

Rem: To have the same view don't forget to check Smooth + Highlights and Edged faces on the top view

yet i have Smooth + Highlights and Edged faces on and this is what i get

Link >http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk200/neilbagley/canproblems.jpg


Please help 6 days to go !

[inka]

Install the manual from youre CD,s, or dowload them from the autodesk site.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=9861621&linkID=5604642 (this is 3dsmax8,almost the same as 7)
And for youre grid, maybe the reference plane(top) is in the way, move it a bit down.
Select the can and hit F3/F4 and you should see it(if it,s there)
Still no luck, then send the file, including de reference in a zip and ill will take a look at it.


reference 3dsmax7: http://fungeek.blogspot.com/2007/05/3ds-max-7-reference-volume-1-2-3.html

[Zerox01]

i think someone best take a look , im struggeling and i realy want can's in my club :)

cant find the file :S ill post back soon

[siongjk]

i think i having the same kind of problem last time in 3DMAX7, and my solution is.. reinstall 3dMax, and it works.:cool: Don't know y it sometimes gone, but since i bought 3Dmax8 i don that kind of problem again.

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