Hi All
I have an insert multimesh setup for a bolt object and i`d like to use the radial symmetry to draw multiple copies around the circumference of a pipe. The problem is that I when I draw the first all the copies around the pipe are in the same direction , rather than perpendicular to the pipes surface.
Any ideas? Thanks
Don’t use radial symmetry. Instead, activate Curve mode in Stroke >> Curve. After you start drawing your stroke on the model, hold down the Shift key. This changes the Curve behavior so that when your stroke goes a short way off the model it will snap into a loop around the figure. Moving your cursor at this point will change the angle of the loop relative to the surface. Everything else is just like any other Curve stroke, including the ability to edit the curve before accepting it.
The Draw Size determines the size of the inserted meshes.
You have to enable ‘>M<’ (Mirror Symmetry) in the ‘Transform>Symmetry’ subpalette.
Thanks thats great. Both ways work. Couple of questions though,
aurick: With the curve suggestion its very tricky trying to get the distance correct between bolts. Im keeping the curve step low at 1 so the bolts just touch, if i wanted to increase the space i assume a curve step higher would work but it doesnt and then just explodes the curve. Trying different brush sizes and smoothing seems to help but it all seems a bit random. Im adjusting the curve step, then smooth, select curve, curve step, smooth, select curve.
And when happy, how do you finalize the curve and objects?
zber2: that is an easier method, Is there a way of randomising the rotation of a multimesh object ie bolts so theyre not
all aligned the same way. Been through all the brush modifiers but cant seem to make it random.
thanks again
Paul