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# 1 21-05-2014 , 02:21 PM
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Surfaces from imported illustrator curves

Hey Guys.

I've imported a lot of curves from AI, and now a wanna make 3 surfaces from this. One from each "layer" of curves. How can i make a (polygon!?) surface, which has vertex points everywhere the curves intersects!?

Does this makes any sense and is this even possible?

Thanks in advance.

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I think you could but it would be of no use as all the curve surfaces are flat, what are you trying to do..............dave


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I'm trying to create a sort of base surface for landscape modelling, which should originate from this diagram (collection of curves).
Does this makes sense?
 
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Yes it does make sense but it will not work as you have it as there is no height in the curves all you will end up with is a load of polys on a flat surface. If you show me a example of the landscape you are try to model I will give you as many option in maya to do this that I can.................dave


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But that's exactly what i'm after. I wanna do the landscape manually.
 
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