Spider TUT

Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.

# 1 07-12-2004 , 07:15 PM

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Guys any idea why when i try and use split polygon tool when sorting out the rear leg i comes up with cannot start in a hole or cannot end on a hole?
there is no hole????

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# 2 07-12-2004 , 07:19 PM

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post a pic up mate...

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination, knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. (Albert Einstein)

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# 3 07-12-2004 , 08:21 PM

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when i try to use the tool anywhere on that leg it does not work, i am totally lost, it is probably something stupid i am doing but hey...

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# 4 07-12-2004 , 08:29 PM

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When using split poly tool you have to start and end on existing edges. If you try and draw in the the middle of the face you might get one line but will usally disapear when you hit enter.

What I usally do is draw a few more edge lines going vertically and horizontally in the area that way it gives you more edges to use split poly tool to cut out the shape you are trying to get.

Its a bit hard to write in words hope you understand.

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination, knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. (Albert Einstein)

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