Help Please

[Tegmo3D]

Hi all,

I have made a character using Zspheres. I created it Symmetrically, is there anyway now that the character is complete, to go back and make it A-symmetrical?

Also, how the heck do you get the button to appear for Edge loops? I know where it is supposed to be located, but I am only able to bring it up two ways:
1) load the edge loop tutorial script
2) import a mesh

I made a zsphere guy, pulled him back in as tool, lowered the mesh detail to lowest level, but button still was not there to start doing edgeloops :-(

Thanks in advance.

[JUSTNPROUD]

Say im intersted in a response to this.Could you tell me what an edgeloop is/ maybe a screen capture. Thanks .i look forward to responses on this.

[chcook21]

Making it A-symmetrical is as simple as turning off axis symmetry and finishing the model, no? Not quite sure I understand what you're asking.

As for getting the edge loop button to appear, you have to convert to a polymesh (the edge loop function only works with polymeshs). Look for the 'Make PolyMesh3D' button in the top of the Tool panel. After pressing it, it'll create a new tool, named the same as your current one, but with PM3D_ at the beginning. Select that one, and the 'Edge Loop' button will become functional.

[Bonecradle]

Or if you are working with a zsphere model you will have to skin it (Tools>Adaptive skin).

When you say you want it asymmetrical, do you mean you want to put your model into a pose? If so, it is easy to set up a pose by rotating the different zsphere limbs. Check out the zscript tutorial "Modelling: zsphere mesh continuity" first to see how to 'bake' your mesh so it doesn't get messed up during the posing.

[Tegmo3D]

chcook,

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!!

I was pulling my hair out over the edge loop question!!

Teggy

[aurick]

JUSTNPROUD, there is an Edge Loops tutorial accessible through the HELP system. Go to the Modeling 3D Objects>Edge Loops topic.