#Copy of: Oval shape/Skin
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FROM: Marvie C Nauman, 75543,1275
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Re: Skinning mulpitable objects
Useing slice and Hierarchy I've created an oval tube (Nerve) and a round cone
type object as an branch comeing off the main nerve but have not been able to
skin the main and branch together as one object. What have I missed and
where? (there will be about 6 round tapered branches off the main in the final
product). I though I had seen something on skinning two or more objects
together as one, but I can't find it now that I need it.
Thanks Marv.
Hi Marvin,
<< What have I missed and where? >>
Is your object lofted?
It sounds like you're trying to skin a branching hierarchy, which can't be done
without some tricks. (Skin is ostensibly a tube-skinner, not a branching
skinner.) Bill Batchelor (of this forum) has come up with some tricks re how
to simulate branching, and there's an example file up here somewhere in the
DL's that shows how. (Bill… any idea what the name of that file is?)
– G
File Info for BRANCH.ZIP
Section: Mesh/Project Files Contributor: 71532,1214 Size: 79972
Submitted: 8/24/94 Type: Binary Accesses: 196
Title: Psudeo-Branching Skin examples
Keys: BRANCH SKIN EXAMPLE
This zip contains 2 small & simple project files & flics to demonstrate one
technique
for faking Skinning a branching path (skeleton). Make sure to select the CS's
by
name, one-by-one, to analyze the technique used. Feel free to ask me any
questions
regarding it… BILL
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I'm trying to get hold of Bill. Thanks……. Every little bit helps.
Marvin,
<< I'm trying to get hold of Bill. Thanks……. Every little bit helps. >>
I've been on-line erratically lately. How can I help you ?
BILL
Hi Marvin –
Can't help you with skinning – but if you're skinning nerves I'd like to hear
more … I decided not to use skin for axons and terminals because I wasn't
happy with the texture mapping – are you mapping your nerve or just using
color?
Gayle G de N
Just useing color at this point. I think I've figured out how to cheat to
make it look as one. I just need 5 minutes to try it, now lets see maby after
I make a pie for my #1 client, and after I install leadview so we can ck all
his files out, etc………………. I will try at least in 5 more
hours……. (I hope.. I need 32 hour days.)