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# 1 25-07-2006 , 05:30 AM

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Ok I created some tire tread and now matter how i mess with the bend deformer, i cant get this to bend the right way even rotating the handles. Can someone take my file and bend it for me. I would bring it into max since i know how to use it but for some reason, objs can transer from max to maya with no problem but when i go from maya to max, i get alot of problems with my modles. Well thanks again

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# 2 25-07-2006 , 02:43 PM

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ok I got it, tell me does the tread look do big or what because it seems off IMO so im not sure what it is. I have two pics, heres #1

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# 3 25-07-2006 , 02:51 PM

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and shot # 2

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# 4 25-07-2006 , 03:09 PM

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looks good here.

except maybe the area between the thread and the outer part is a little thin and not sinking in much, even for a sports car tire.

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# 5 25-07-2006 , 06:24 PM

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EricMattison: Have you tried Yokohama tyres for reference? The AVS ES100 is a particular fave of mine and suits the style you have instead of the above .

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# 6 25-07-2006 , 06:37 PM

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No I never tried but I have alot of tire ref images so it should be hard to do. I guess ill have to look into it then

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# 7 26-07-2006 , 12:29 AM

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yea vlad, im going ot make the sidewall bigger. I worked on the tread and made it smaller so here it is. That piece in the middle is actually the lip to a rim i did before so its not atually part of the tire thats why it looks different. I also noticed i forgot to merge the verts where the bend finished. More to work on

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# 8 26-07-2006 , 10:28 PM

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not bad the tread looks good, but i have one question howmany times did you duplicate each tread?

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# 9 26-07-2006 , 10:51 PM

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hahaha man that was a lets see, i kinda went with the flow so imma do the cal right now

dup = 2 - combine halfs
dup = 4 - combine halfs
dup = 8 - combine halfs
dup = 16 - combine halfs
dup = 32 - Deleted half and then combined which = 24

hahaha so 24 pieces

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# 10 27-07-2006 , 04:34 AM

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ok cause when i model tire treads i always duplicate the single tread about 40 times so that they dont look too large when i use the bend modifier to finalize the tire.

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# 11 27-07-2006 , 04:43 AM

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yea i usually do 40 or 50 times but this tread looks pretty good this size. I was thinking about going 50 but i like it at where its at now.

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# 12 27-07-2006 , 01:45 PM

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Younglion, I have on more question? WHen you duplicated it 50 times, did you merge each individual piece or is there a way to merger them all together all in one. I merged mines indivudually aand it is horrible lol

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# 13 27-07-2006 , 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by ericmattison81
Younglion, I have on more question? WHen you duplicated it 50 times, did you merge each individual piece or is there a way to merger them all together all in one. I merged mines indivudually aand it is horrible lol

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i merge everything at the same time cause it just saves time that way.

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# 14 27-07-2006 , 03:59 PM

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how do u do that because i had to do mines individually point by point which sucks

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# 15 27-07-2006 , 04:05 PM

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heres how to merge all at oce
make sure all verts are close to each other pref ontop
shouldnt be hard if u dup correctly

select all an chose combine
click merge verts an options
set dist to 0
in channel box chose mergeverts from that list click it an at the bottom of the list will appear some attributes u can change
tweak the dist to like 0.1 or so by typing or click text an middle mouse drag
turn on border edged to check an that should do it

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