08-04-2003, 04:43 PM
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How to makea chain ?
Hello ppl !
Anyone have a good idea of how to make a chain ? I've tried a few ideas, but the end result isn't satisfactory. Thnx ! The Last Shida |
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08-04-2003, 06:53 PM
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Really depends on what type of chain your trying to make.
But if you want a regular link chain you could create a box, and make a hole in the middle(think of a doughnut) then select the whole thing and convert to subpatches to make it smooth. stretch the sies out to make it a little more blocky while keeping it smooth. then when its done you can replicate it while rotating it. |
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10-04-2003, 03:34 PM
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Hi !
Thanx for replying. I have made a box, then done a bolean substract, but when I try the subpatch it says "only faces with three or four vertices can be converted to subpatches". Tried doing with "knifing", but same msg. Am I doing something wrong ? Kind regards The Last Shida |
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10-04-2003, 03:46 PM
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yes, make the hole by beveling rather than booleans.
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10-04-2003, 04:08 PM
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Or goto smooth grading(or whatever its called) with a single face. And decrease its size but keep it in the same spot. then delete the middle part and select the point on the interior of the boxy doughnut like object and add poly to it. then sub patch.
Last edited by twisteddragon; 10-04-2003 at 04:13 PM. |
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10-04-2003, 04:14 PM
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10-04-2003, 04:14 PM
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LOL, impossible to get right :p
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10-04-2003, 04:27 PM
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I modeled one if you would like I can post it or send it to you.
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10-04-2003, 09:52 PM
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Code:
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10-04-2003, 10:34 PM
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hehe, yep.
actually twisteddragon tried it originally, but he edited his post :p
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10-04-2003, 11:50 PM
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You guys must be using the special edition Notepad ™ plugin for Lightwave.
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11-04-2003, 01:45 AM
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lol... yeah thats it. i treid it but decided you would most likely get what i said with no picture. and i didnt know these boards had a code tag.
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29-04-2003, 10:30 PM
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you could also do what I did and create a cylinder and then band it with the bend tool (after deleteing the end poly's) then merge points...
clone viola! |
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