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schmick

31-01-2003 05:00 AM

Straight Edges

I'd like to smooth this but keey the teeth to have sharp/hard edges, Is there any way to do it?

http://members.optushome.com.au/hard...needSmooth.jpg

http://members.optushome.com.au/hardwired/badSmooth.jpg

Darkware

31-01-2003 11:55 AM

Select the faces you want to smooth, then use smooth. (don't select the tooth faces) You might have to use the poly split tool to make some new faces to get exactly what you want, though.

schmick

31-01-2003 06:25 PM

Cheers, i'll give it a go.

mtmckinley

31-01-2003 07:22 PM

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This pic might help:

The mesh on the right ar the result of smoothing the forms on the left.

M	31-01-2003 07:31 PM

!!, wow, mike you just solved a mystery! Oh this is great stuff, thanks mike! Jeeze, adding that one extra poly on each corner sure does wonders.

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