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#complex object creation

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#167684From: Lee MillerMay 1, 1995 5:33 PM
My name is Lee Miller from Belfast, Nortern Ireland. I have been using 3D Studio for quite a while but I am still having problems creating complexx objects. Anyone out there who can help with tips, projects files with descriptions would be very appreciated. I am especially having problems with fit. Thanks Lee Miller
#167774From: M. G. BATCHELORMay 2, 1995 12:47 AM
<< I am especially having problems with fit. >> Could you be more specific? BILL
#167991From: Lee MillerMay 3, 1995 5:57 AM
i need to make a face complete with all the usual eyes etc. But I cannot get fit to make all the neccesary contours. Do you have a project file with documentaion of any complex object you have created I could take a look at. Thanks Lee Miller
#168100From: M. G. BATCHELORMay 3, 1995 7:27 PM
Assuming you're talking about a humanoid type of face, Fit isn't really the way to go. Have you worked through the manuals, examples, CD, etc ? Briefly, you want to use either a RevSurf with vertically oriented CS's created in the Shaper, or simply loft a stack of horizontally oriented CS's along a straight path. With the SOR, draw profile curves vertically for a typical front & side view (4 profiles-f&b, l&r), then draw profiles for about 4 steps between the nose & ear, and a couple between ear & back of head. There's no need to mirror for the other half of the head, as they will be rotated when brought into the lofter. Pick a vertex on the SOR path which coincides with a CS, then bring each CS into the lofter path. Make sure they're aligned properly, tweak if necessary, and make the object. Otherwise, draw profile curves as if looking at the head from a top view, beginning with the base of the neck. Draw another as it would appear, moving up a little from the base of the neck. Continue on up to the top of the head. Refine your path in the lofter, placing vertices where each slice should go, and bring each CS into the path. I'm sorry, there's no easy way to do it or to explain it in a paragraph or two. I'd strongly suggest getting the YG's Skin.axp, if you need to do this type of stuff. BILL
#169989From: viewpointMay 14, 1995 1:01 AM
The easiest solution … Contact Viewpoint and ask them to send you a CD and a catalog. We have thousands of complex objects that we can download from the CD for you. Also, if you have needs for objects that aren't in the catalog, we can build them for you. We would be happy to do what we can to help. Contact Viewpoint at 801-229-3000 or fax @ 801-229-3300 Good Luck, John Mellor