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#Modelling Help

    14-Aug-95 20:10:46
Sb: #Modelling Help
Fm: DAN SPOMER 72650,3573
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I need to model the earth with continents. The land masses must be able to protrude from the oceans, leaving behind a hole in the "crust" (same shape as continent outline". I have Downloaded a great mesh from The Rendering Plant that gives me a great start. After giving the land masses thickness, I cannot get the hole punched in the "crust". Boolean operations always end up in "adjust geometry". I have tried all sorts of Tessalations to no end. The Sphere is created as a cross section and the rev-surfed 360 degrees. I cannot start with a solid sphere as I need to put lights inside. I did contact Viewpoint on their models, but they did not have the "holes" punched in the globe. Any thoughts appreciated. Mike