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New Windows Cutting Technique, Tutorial

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Hey guys,

I have been working more and more with curved surfaces and none of the tools I use in Gmax are good at this.

But.. I discovered a very simple way of manually cutting out windows. This involves making templates to go from visually, then adding Vertices along the template lines, then connecting the vertices via Edges, and then touching them up with Edit Triangulation.

With the amount of work involved deleting un-needed Vertices in the other ways, using Boolean or Shape Merge, this way allows you to control the exact number of Vertices you wish to have. Very recommended by me! The 'shortcut meister'.


Tutorial is here;
http://www.lionheartcreations.com/misc11


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Since you're not using booleans or shape merge, with a little but more work (not using "divide") the basic technique/principle can be used with FSDS....

Interesting...
 
Hey Felix,

I didnt know you could do that in FSDS.

In Gmax, when the object is a Editable Mesh, it will add Vertices exactly to points 'in' a Polygon. If the object is an Editable Poly, then the Vertice 'Divide' placs the Vertice where ever it wants, randomly.. So you have to bounce the object through being a E-Poly, then an E-Mesh, then an E-Poly again.

But.. The Vertices go exactly where you want them. That is the best part.

I did have to go back to E-Poly a few times and delete edges. When you add Vertices in a E-Mesh Polygon, you get extra edges. You delete those when you go back to E-Poly object mode in Edge mode, (when you go to connect the dots with Edges). I would have to go and get rid of some of the extra edges to continue the Vertice paths, back and fourth a couple of times.

Felt good though not having to take each extra Vertice (from a Boolean or Shape Merge cut) and weld each and every one.. (probably 100 or more, each having to be overlayed on another vertice and welded, having to keep them exactly in the same spot to keep from losing rounded purity...)


Bill
 
Nicely explained. That is pretty much what I've been using for the past few months myself...

...except that I work primarily in E-Poly mode and use Edge Divide. With the snap to vertex, face, and edges selected, I don't have much trouble...

There are a good half-dozen ways to avoid both boolean and shape merge, although I've gotten pretty good at using a very simplified spline object as my Shape "cutting tool." :D
 
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