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scotttygett
09-23-2003, 04:35 AM
Isn't there a tool/plug-in that allows one to move/rotate a model in order to tug or dimple or flatten one area according to its normals, and then return the model to its exact position, so it doesn't lose morphing/texture alignment?

All the terms I can think of for searching for this are universals like "reference null..."

Help?
Sil3
09-23-2003, 05:19 AM
I think u might be looking for CPLANE :p

http://www.ats-3d.com/cplane/cplane.htm
DaveW
09-23-2003, 05:19 AM
Have you tried using Normal Move? The move tool in DI's powertools also has a averaged normal mode.
Stoehr
09-23-2003, 05:20 AM
C-plane.

Aligns a model temporarily to the origin, then you can edit, then turn off C-plane to return model to orignal position.

Super-shift, in David Ikeda's toolset, allows you to smooth shift polys along their normals.
Stoehr
09-23-2003, 05:21 AM
Whoa! We all posted a the same time... but I have the slower bandwidth. :)
Sil3
09-23-2003, 05:25 AM
:p
scotttygett
09-23-2003, 07:52 AM
YAY!

The example I was doing was making a woman's blouse from the 1950's look very flat across the bodice.

But, I've needed to use a tool like that about 10,000 times, so I'm guessing that if I have a polygon that isn't exactly oriented the way desired for Pole/Stretch, I grab one polygon, and rotate it how I want it, then apply "C-plane?"

What a nice tool. Is there somethinig else folks use? I don't remember seeing it in the lists of favorite plug-in's...

These are nice threads though: http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4060&highlight=favorite+scripts

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=504&highlight=favorite+tools

Thanks again!
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