symetry updates realtime?

[TomD]

I don't know exactly what your script does or what the goal of your Subd Toggle Script is, but I suppose you want to show-hide your poly cage / Subdivision shape?
If that is the case you can place your polyToSubdShap1HistPoly-node (polycage) and polyToSubdShape1-node (actual Subd-Shape) in different layers. (select the nodes in the Hypergraph windows)
To instance an object: edit > duplicate (that little square thingy to open the command option dialog) Geometry Type > Instance. Also use the appropriate Translate and Scale options to mirror your half object. But you knew that already, just wanted to give a complete answer.

I hope this helps.

note: Switching from Subd Poly mode to Normal mode back to Poly mode destroys the layer setup.

[Elliotjnewman]

Yeah thanks Tomd. What I would really like to know is if there is a way of actuallu seeing your changes to a model on the mirrored half - like when u hit 'Y' in LW. I have previously tried instancing an object but its not really suitable

Not essential for my productivity but it would help - would just save me having to cut the model in half and mirroring again to se the changes!

Ell.

[TomD]

Aaah, now I get it. :) I didn't know LW could do this automatically.
Sorry I don't know if maya could do this as quick as LW, anyone, some suggestions?

[gga]

It can, albeit not with a 1 button solution.

Duplicate your model, with duplicate option set to instance (make sure the pivot point is where you want it to mirror).
Then, scale the instance -1 on the axis you want.

Edit to your heart's content.

[Elliotjnewman]

If you read my original post I say there that I cant use a mirrored instance due to the Subd toggle script I am using.

Nevermind, I dont think there is an easy solution to it, I'll just do it the long way round for the time being...

Ell.

[wgreenlee1]

The way I'm finding it...its just go ahead and combine then smooth then check it out ctrl-z back until you get going on the lowpoly version again and keep chugging along...

[Elliotjnewman]

Yeah that kind of sucks tho. I'm using the toggle subd script so I dont have to hit undo everytime I smooth, so that method kind of defeats the object!

L

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