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# 1 19-11-2012 , 09:06 AM
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Thin edge in model?

Hi,


I am modeling a human model in maya but i stuck with with a problem with an edge showing thinn hard line.

I have tried soften edge tool but its showing the same when i render the model vertexs are attached and its all a single edge too. I can't find the solution please help.


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# 2 19-11-2012 , 09:10 AM
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check your normals. go to lighting and turn off two sided lighting. flipped normals will be black. If you have attached surfaces with flipped normals that is non-manifold geo and maya will be mad at you.
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# 3 19-11-2012 , 09:56 AM
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You are right it was surface normals problem.
Thank you so much problem is solved now.user added image
 
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select the faces from where it starts to **** up and go normals -> reverse normals
 
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