A good way to bevel in Max?

[RockinAkin]

Yep, just chamfer it a few times (I usually do it twice).

Then play with your smoothing groups to have a nice smooth trasition between the edge faces.

[GammaStrike]

hmmm...Smothing groups...didn't think of using those...thanks

[PiledotNET]

Are you going to use subdivision?

[GammaStrike]

No I'm not planing on using subdivison.

[PiledotNET]

Hum, ok. :)

Otherwise (is that the correcly word? :shrug: ), you can select the edges and than extrude them withou any Height. I did a little tutorial, see below please:

"Chamfered" Edge living the original Edge:
http://www.redpixel.hpg.com.br/extrude00.jpg

Create a Box for this experiment:
http://www.redpixel.hpg.com.br/extrude01.jpg

Enter in the Sub-object EDGE and select an edge or a group of edges:
http://www.redpixel.hpg.com.br/extrude02.jpg

With the tool Chamfer, the Edge will be chamfered but it will not leave the original edge of the original structure. That isn't what we want:
http://www.redpixel.hpg.com.br/extrude03.jpg

So, to automate this, lets use the EXTRUDE. With the single or group edges selected, hit the extrude button:
http://www.redpixel.hpg.com.br/extrude04.jpg

Set zero to the Height of this extrusion:
http://www.redpixel.hpg.com.br/extrude05.jpg

And with the 'Extrusion Base Width' parameters, you can set the distance between the new edges from the original.
http://www.redpixel.hpg.com.br/extrude06.jpg

Whit a little cut, we can make it all quad, if you want...
http://www.redpixel.hpg.com.br/extrude07.jpg

Hope this will help someone. By.

[cgfox]

good:applause:

[AJ]

PiledotNET - did you know that Meshtools has a function that does exactly that (chamfer but keep original edges) in one easy to click motion?

Check it out
here (http://www.s21net.com/meshtools/download.html)

:D

[halo]

tried bevel profile?

[PiledotNET]

Hi AJ.

I now meshtools have this tool, this is a must have script for 3ds max 4 or 5. But I'm always try to learn and use 3ds max built-in functions first.

Tnks anyway :shrug:

[GammaStrike]

But I'm always try to learn and use 3ds max built-in functions first.


That's how I am. The only script I use that's not max is Solidfy.

Thanks PiledotNET for your "chamfer" tip. I did that and then applied a smoothing group to it. It gave me the affect I needed.

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