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# 1 15-03-2009 , 07:24 PM

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I cant move a part of my control vortex without it doing the same thing in mirror image on the other side of the shape, does anyone know how i can change that

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# 2 15-03-2009 , 08:00 PM

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Do you have reflection turned on for the move tool?

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# 3 16-03-2009 , 12:48 PM

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Or...

Or did you perhaps duplicate half of your model with the 'instance' options?

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# 4 16-03-2009 , 08:33 PM

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neither of those worked I don't think

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# 5 16-03-2009 , 08:35 PM

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the thing is, when I select a dot in the control vortex, it selects another one on the opposite, then when I move the dot, the other one moves in the other direction.
it does the same thing when I select several.

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# 6 16-03-2009 , 08:37 PM

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I'm doing the 'basic human form' tutorial if that helps. the one with franky... part one

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# 7 16-03-2009 , 09:20 PM

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Sounds like

Sounds like you made a duplicate with instance turned on.

Delete one half of your model, then go to 'Edit->Duplicate Special (Option Box)'. In the window that pops up make sure you select "Geometry Type - COPY"...NOT Instance.

Now make a duplicate of your other half and see what happens.

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