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drunkmonk

07-31-2003, 03:00 AM

in max this is pretty easy, but im havin a problem figuring it out in maya .

I modeled half a face, all i need to do is mirror it, but i want it to be an instance, so i only have to move points on one side , and other side will follow, can anyone help me out real quick ? thnx

stallion151

07-31-2003, 03:12 AM

two ways:

Edit>Duplicate Options...set scale to negative X,Y, or Z and make it an instance.
Or

Modelling Menu Set...Polygons>Mirror Geometry>...
with mirror geometry you have to be careful because if your eyes in your head are open then it'll try to merge those verts across the mesh. Creating a undesirable stretching of polys.

drunkmonk

07-31-2003, 03:16 AM

ahhh negitive x y z values, your a freakin genious

Electrofirma

07-31-2003, 03:45 AM

Stallion151,

Is there a way for mirror geometry to create an instance? I can't figure out how to make it do anything besides a simple copy.

stallion151

07-31-2003, 04:53 AM

yep in the duplicate option box there is a radio button that says Copy or Instance.

Electrofirma

07-31-2003, 05:29 AM

Yeah, I've got Edit->Duplicate, negative scale, instance option down OK.

I was curious about Polygons->Mirror Geometry. Can it create an instance?

stallion151

07-31-2003, 07:08 AM

nope, everything you need to know about that is in the help files.

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