Comments on: Tip/Tricks – 3dsMax: Edge Connect and Loop is a HUGE modeling time saver http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:55:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Onononon http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-996 Onononon Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:33 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-996 Also, know that edit mesh doesn't have any record of its neighbouring vertices, edges and faces (triangles). It means that the faces are there alone without any kind of idea of what its neighbours are, if they have 4, 5, 6 sides and so on. That happens because the Edit Mesh works only with triangles. The Edit Poly came exactly to maximize your selection options as well as your poly modeling options. The polygons in Edit Poly in its core are made of triangles because thats the base of all the polygons. I.E. a side of a cube is made of 2 triangles. The Edit Poly know what all the neighours are (if it is a square with 4 sides, a pentagon with 5, a hexagon with 6, and so on) so it is easier to select and make sub object modeling because it knows which vertices, edges and polygons are neighbouring each other and can make selections all around, by edge loops or rings. Sorry for being too wordy... -__-" Also, know that edit mesh doesn’t have any record of its neighbouring vertices, edges and faces (triangles).
It means that the faces are there alone without any kind
of idea of what its neighbours are, if they have 4, 5, 6 sides
and so on. That happens because the Edit Mesh works only with triangles. The Edit Poly came exactly to maximize your selection
options as well as your poly modeling options.

The polygons in Edit Poly in its core are made of triangles because thats the base of all the polygons. I.E. a side of a cube is made of 2 triangles.
The Edit Poly know what all the neighours are (if it is a square with 4 sides, a pentagon with 5, a hexagon with 6, and so on) so it is easier to select and make sub object modeling because it knows which vertices, edges and polygons are neighbouring each other and can make selections all around, by edge loops or rings.

Sorry for being too wordy… -__-”

]]> By: vickyjazz http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-991 vickyjazz Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:39:41 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-991 it also selects polys when u select the ring of edges jst keep pressin de ctrl key n same time click on polygon directly from edge but make sure u keep pressin ctrl thts it u will hav ur polygon selected :) it also selects polys when u select the ring of edges jst keep pressin de ctrl key n same time click on polygon directly from edge but make sure u keep pressin ctrl thts it u will hav ur polygon selected :)

]]> By: learn3dsmax http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-989 learn3dsmax Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:35:56 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-989 Do what with edit mesh? you mentioned no example. Difference. Epoly tools are stronger. (i.e. new graphite modeling in 3dsMax2010.) Emesh's are smaller (use less RAM). Model in Epoly and collapse to mesh when done. Chris Do what with edit mesh? you mentioned no example.

Difference. Epoly tools are stronger. (i.e. new graphite modeling in 3dsMax2010.) Emesh’s are smaller (use less RAM). Model in Epoly and collapse to mesh when done.

Chris

]]> By: learn3dsmax http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-988 learn3dsmax Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:33:34 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-988 Mudbox (from Autodesk) has a premade humanoid form starter geometry already. You might want to check it out. there is also a free trial. www.autodesk.com/mudbox Otherwise it looks like simple poly extrusions is the way to go for you. good luck, Chris Mudbox (from Autodesk) has a premade humanoid form starter geometry already. You might want to check it out. there is also a free trial. http://www.autodesk.com/mudbox

Otherwise it looks like simple poly extrusions is the way to go for you.

good luck,

Chris

]]> By: qh http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-987 qh Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:50:37 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-987 btw im trying to achieve something like this in the picture before exporting it back to zbrush. anybody help please? http://www.pixologic.com/docs/images/e/eb/Alex_pinup_image013.jpg thxs btw im trying to achieve something like this in the picture before exporting it back to zbrush. anybody help please? http://www.pixologic.com/docs/images/e/eb/Alex_pinup_image013.jpg

thxs

]]> By: qh http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-986 qh Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:47:35 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-986 hi im quite new to max. is there a way to do do this with editable mesh instead of editable poly? whats the difference? hi im quite new to max. is there a way to do do this with editable mesh instead of editable poly? whats the difference?

]]> By: BJS3D http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-943 BJS3D Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:31:30 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-943 Even though it's in a tool mode, it's still in Poly Edit. If you want to do similar at the polygon level, use the poly tool and select, grow and/or inset, extrude or bevel to define. Either way, it's still poly editing. Even though it’s in a tool mode, it’s still in Poly Edit. If you want to do similar at the polygon level, use the poly tool and select, grow and/or inset, extrude or bevel to define. Either way, it’s still poly editing.

]]> By: maantas http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-909 maantas Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:46:33 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-909 no... right here u have it in edge mode, u select, loop and ring edges, not polies... thats what i meeeen no… right here u have it in edge mode, u select, loop and ring edges, not polies… thats what i meeeen

]]> By: learn3dsmax http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-908 learn3dsmax Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:12:57 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-908 Not sure I understand the question. Its designed for polys. It works great on polys. Its the point of polys. Not sure I understand the question. Its designed for polys. It works great on polys. Its the point of polys.

]]> By: maantas http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-906 maantas Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:24:39 +0000 http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/tiptrick-edge-connect-and-loop-is-a-huge-modeling-time-saver/#comment-906 that was the reason to give up my 3dmax 7, and jump to 9. why the hell this doesn't work on polys.... is it really so different to implement such feature in poly modeling... grrr.. i guess i have to download 2008 demo. that was the reason to give up my 3dmax 7, and jump to 9.
why the hell this doesn’t work on polys…. is it really so different to implement such feature in poly modeling… grrr.. i guess i have to download 2008 demo.

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