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From: Adam Ives Chrystie <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: shrinkwrapping
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At 09:50 AM 9/6/95 -0700, you wrote:
>I would love to know whether modeler does this. ie i make up an complex
>object using assorted primitives and shapes etc. then i would like to
>cover only the outside surfaces with one complete skin of polygons that
>are fliped all the same way.

  Investigate the Metaform command..use the box command..give it 4 segments
on some axis...then select som points on that box..bevel then a little..then
metaform it...makes things round and skins them too smoothly...now it is not
an easy to to learn but it is good for making characters out of beveled
boxes...note the box turns in to one big object consisting or
bevels..etc...just play with it...it is not easy but makes life so much
easier...it's kinda hard to explain metform via the net sorry. you can also
use spheres and use bevel/extrude to alter the shape..etc...just experiment
qith it..i think you'll find it useful for this 'shrinkwrap'

  Also subscribe to LW Pro or LightSpeed or LightSmith, look into buying the
desktop images tutorial tapes and in-focus even....avoid the book called
"Exloring LightWave 3d" something like that...all these will help..i wish i
had subscribed sooner to them!!!

 TRY THIS..okay..make an object from spheres..bollean them together.. join
points..and then use metaform on it..

Adam Chrystie [e-mail]
University Of California at Santa Cruz
Cinema/Video Major / Senior Status

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