Integrating 3D models with photography
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# 1 13-05-2012 , 05:16 PM
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topography and road in maya 2011

Hi, I need help with modelling (in polygons) a road and attach it to a topography: i modelled the topography with sculp geometry tool (an imported grayscale image) and i have the trace of the road.. My question is.....¿how can i do to make that the road adapts the same form as the topography?

# 2 13-05-2012 , 06:26 PM
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You could made the topography live then draw a curve were you want the road then extrude a poly profile shape along it.............dave




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# 3 13-05-2012 , 08:09 PM
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You could draw two NURBS curves for each side of the road, then project the curves onto the ground mesh. Then, loft those two curves together.


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