CGTalk - Beginner: Questions

acre

06-05-2003, 04:00 PM

Hi to all,

I have a question regarding Compound Objects. How do i create a subtraction (A - B) object with an object built using extrude, and another primitive etc. It seems that a hole is made on the surface, but i want a dent in sort of effect...

---------------------- <--- plane (Object A)

__________
----| B |-------
|________ |

Result:

----- ----- ------- ----------
|_________|

(effect i want) but instead i got the above.

Lastly, can someone introduce me to a good particle animation tutorial. I am looking for a particles-flying-in-to-form-a-shape kind of effect.

Thanks for ye help!

acre

06-05-2003, 04:01 PM

oops... the drawings did not come out...
but basically it's wat i have described...

i2345679

06-05-2003, 07:40 PM

Try to increase the segments of both of the Boolean components. especially the primative. It works I guess:rolleyes:

Oktavian

06-06-2003, 09:06 AM

Best way is to avoid Boolean in Max because it's not working well.

acre

06-06-2003, 01:20 PM

Thanks for the replies. Still trying to figure out how to work around that. Anyway, is there a way to abort 3ds calculations/ operations? eg. intense cpu calculations which brings your comp to a halt.

acre

06-06-2003, 01:27 PM

and ya. I am currently using Direct3D for the ViewPorts rendering coz OpenGL apparently does not seems to work (textures do not show up in the viewports). Any idea y's that?

thanks in advance.

Oktavian

06-06-2003, 03:30 PM

Maybe it relate to your graphic card or your driver,
please post more infos about your hardware.

acre

06-07-2003, 04:47 PM

I am using a Creative GeForce 2 GTS card, installed with the latest detonator driver from nvidia.
The card information shown under the viewport tab in preference is OpenGL (nVidia Coporation Version 1.4.0)

Thanks!

acre

06-08-2003, 08:59 AM

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