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no43

11-19-2009, 12:50 AM

Hi!
I'm an absolute beginner in Modo (401 OSX) and I try to learn it.
I have a small (500 poly) mesh and I try to slice and refine it with an edge slice function (split poly on, inside poly on, always raycast on).
Mostly i can successfully made a new edge, but sometimes not, when I need this new one.
If I have 2 new vertexes and join them with a new edge (ctrl+L), then I have a same issue.
:banghead:
I think, i do something wrong.

Please help me!
Thank you!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2756428/Voila_Capture3.jpg

no43

11-19-2009, 08:53 PM

I think, my mistake around snapping.
If i click on 'to' edge an other side of poly for a 'to' vertex (the 'to' edge is highlighted), this new 'to' vertex looks like can't be created on the edge! :cry:
I don't know why.

I found this topic:
http://forums.luxology.com/discussion/topic.aspx?id=41410&show=edge%20slice
Is it a same problem?

(Sorry for my poor english)

Rooka

11-20-2009, 07:25 AM

For me the edge creation usually fails when a vertex is not on the edge but inside a polygon, realy close to the edge but still not on it. Try creating edges with "Inside Polygons" unchecked.

no43

11-21-2009, 02:34 PM

Thank for the advice, Rooka!
I tried it out, but I got a same symptom. :sad:
How do I make a new vertex precisely on the edge w/o the edge slice function?

no43

11-21-2009, 07:36 PM

It was an user error!
I duplicated the mesh at the same position and if I click any vertex or edge, i selected two of them. That is why the edge slice tool didn't work correctly.
Many thanks to Rooka who gave me the solution!! :applause:

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