Interceting nurbs curves; does it work for you?
The "intersect curves" tool is still a mystery to me, as it apparently wont work with me.
So I would appreciate that someone could try this simple function and post the result here in this thread. ...And yes, I have read the help-file. |
Strange .. I tried also, with no success. Although I pondered at the use of such a tool, to see which would be the most natural workflow associated with the tool, but can´t think of anything.
Perhaps care to enlighten me? |
I guess this tool can be used to construct complex nurbs work and other things, accuratly and simpler, by sketching up a set of curves/lines to help you out on the modeling.
Never the less, I'd want to be able to work with this tool in addition to the others that I have used so far. |
Hmm, I get it now. Something like one of the research papers from A|W, electronic stretchtape for car designing or something, I suppose this would be the perfect example, but how to make it work?
Hmm ... this looks like my next gimbal lock. :D |
hmmm
That research paper sounds interesting.
Do you have the possibility to mail it to me? That would be nice adldesigner! :) |
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Hmm, seems to have worked. However I have trouble yet visualizing the usefulness of the technique. I mean, could a curve travel just like an Isoparm would do by using this technique? Or perhaps duplicate more curves and define a surface by using this intersection points?
If you get a clue or an effective way to make this tool usefull be sure to tell me how. :D |
Ok hehe
Can you also show/tell me how you made your result?
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[working on it]
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Ok, here´s how it worked.
If you look closely, you can see I changed the tolerance setting there. Since I don´t know how to use the tool effectively I didn´t want to start playing with tolerances. By the way, When you do it, pick whichever curve suits you more and move it. See how the intersection points move? Well, here´s the deal, You can point constrain a CV for a new curve to those intersection points! Great posibillities! |
oh one thing
It is of course the points that is interesting and helpful with this tool. Used with orthogonical views, one can add points actually onto a curve, not just one but several points symmetrically onto several curves.
I suppose I could save some trim-actions if things must be really accuratly modeled, so this tool could help me out on this. But this yet, will all have to be experienced in a future project. I cannot think of any examples right now :). |
hmm
I still dont get it, but I will now try this in Maya.
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At least now it does intersect the curves ... :D |
this is actually very handy when patch modelin.. needs alot of patience though
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Strrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike...
No Im not playing bowling...
I got it now hehe :banana: :banana: :banana: The history button MUST be turned off (or so I have learned just now), for the tool to present the wanted result. :banana: ..added just now... Or the history must be turned off before you make the curves, I did not check this for certain. Anyway, now it works. |
thats correct undseth.. the history must be turned off when patch modelin'.. i don't recall why that is but, i'll look into it and let you know..
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