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# 46 27-08-2008 , 01:01 PM

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oh yea, focal length is 70, to stop the lens distortion.., anyway.., a bit closer this time

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# 47 28-08-2008 , 02:31 PM

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problems.., now when i select edges im getting verts too??

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# 48 28-08-2008 , 02:33 PM

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it would not 'fill hole'.., so i extruded it.., at least i got quads that way.., ill save this out and keep moving and if this may bring up problem i cant see yet in the future i can go back.., if i can get a grip on the verts thing??

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# 49 28-08-2008 , 04:48 PM

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Just out of curiousity, are you going to do a fly through of this?

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# 50 28-08-2008 , 05:38 PM

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i intend to take it ALL the way baby LOL

yes i do. and more, garden.., how it was built .., being stages.., might composite myself into it walking about giving a lecture about.., you guessed it.., ME.., (you did guess it didnt you?? user added image

).., a far more interesting subject than this magnificent building dont you think???

funny thing.., now when i select a vert i get a whole cluster??? and i havent made any at all???

even in a different project its happening.., and i just did a repair on it.., ??

i took the project to the mac and there is no problem there??
and for the sake of it heres one of the renders from th mac just now.

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# 51 28-08-2008 , 08:49 PM

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If it's happening in more than one project then surely it has to be a setting in your default preferences, are you usinf the multi select tool ?

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# 52 29-08-2008 , 06:55 AM

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whats the multi select tool?? im use using the normal tools.., i think.., move, ect.., QWER

is it OK to extrude the top in.., you have used fill hole and then the split poly

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# 53 29-08-2008 , 08:28 AM

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i had 'reflection' and 'soft selection' on in the tool settings?? never seen them before but live and learn.

all is well now.., dont know how i turned them on???

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# 54 29-08-2008 , 08:38 AM

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Mmm maybe theres a keyboard shortcut you accidentally pressed? probably not. no idea.

It's looking good. Great job mirek03.

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# 55 29-08-2008 , 02:09 PM

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another render

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# 56 29-08-2008 , 02:25 PM

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here is the beginning of the Dome.

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# 57 29-08-2008 , 06:54 PM

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Just to put your mind at rest , of course you can extrude them in as I only did it the other way because it would create less polys but in this case it really doesn't mattter.You are left with a hole in the center of the roof but that will not be seen once the dome covers it so it's not going to effect the final model.

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# 58 29-08-2008 , 07:01 PM

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thanks John.., just wondered if it might be a hassle down the rod somewhere user added image

what other works have you looked like this before.., i mean your own stuff if you dont mind me asking.., seems a like a project of love here ??? beautiful building without doubt.

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# 59 29-08-2008 , 07:13 PM

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I did model my house inside and out before I built it to help with the design , but other than that I prefer to model other subjects, The Taj Mahal was something that needed to be modelled as it is quite unique and I thought others might also like to model it.
Of course before I modelled it I studied it for a day or so , collecting lots of references (i think I have about 80 or so) and reading about it to gather any info that might help with the modelling.
Before undertaking any model,even a ficticious one it's worth taking the time for a study before hand and ultimately it will help speed the process of modelling.
A little bit of thought goes a long way as they say ...hehe
I was thinking of modelling the House of parliament in London, lots of detail there and a huge task.

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