hello im a first time poster
i am having problems splitting a group of polysurfaces
i keep getting the message split failed
i am using a cutting plane to great section through my model
can anybody help is there any other way to cut the model to make a section with depth
im desperate
if this doesn’t work you may show us some screenshot and/or send me the file to look at 
hi hype
thanks alot man it worked
another question is :i have a surface which is not planar and i’m using the patch tool to close it but when i do that i cannot join the surfaces im not tring to close them in any fancy way i just need to close teh ends and make each object one poly surface …what do u reckon i could do…
i’m now trying to render some of them in 3ds max but the gormetry looks shitty and i have no time to fiddle with it do you know any tricks for cuting openings into irregular shapes
here is a pic of one of the renderings
well cutting holes into geometry isn’t a problem at all, closing them is…
for patch to work the surface in question must not be very distorted. Also reduce the stiffness factor and increase the number of UV-spans - this ensures more flexibility and adaptibilty of the patch-surface thus making it more “accurate” (if your toleance values are sufficient) - although this raises controlpoint number making the file larger plus heavier on performance and more difficult for later editing with a higher number of controlpoints - so don’t overdo it ;). As same as for the network-command it helps the patch command if you have addtional supporting lines e.g. if u make a cage(network) of e.g. blended uv-curves across the hole or contour lines above the hole etc.
A simple but not so smooth way would be to make a copy of the the surface in question, cut it in have across the hole and use the blend command
Again a screenshot of the problem would help solving it
hello hype your very reliable thanks for your help
about the holes i know it is easy to cut holes i have been experimenting like crazy doing that but when it comes to refining the edges imagine automobile windows i fall on my face…
i want to do clean windows like these: http://www.zaha-hadid.com/
but i cant seem to get it right.
i will upload an image of the model later
thanks alot
ciao…
not sure i get what you actually mean, so I wait for some images
(the link is to unspecific - which image excatcly are you refering to?)
btw. if you want you can post in german if this makes things easier to explain - and I’ll answer likewise - although i know most of the rhino commands only in english
hey man its funny you say to post in german i dont speak a word of german
meine muttersprache ist englisch
but when im not sure about what i need to say i sound like a sound haha
but i will post the image so we get clearer
hello hype ,
these are the kind of openning corner treatments i was refering to
what method can i use in rhino to acheieve these kind of finishes.
regards.
hi
here I would use a curve to cut, the you can offset the cut surface of the amount needed then a surface blend…
sorry you also have to offste the curve to cut the cutted surface then offset the smaller surface and the blend…
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