Nomanifold-problem!

Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

Watch

# 1 09-08-2005 , 05:29 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Jun 2005

Location: Sweden

Posts: 110

Hi

I'm trying to make a rim to a car in maya but i have got some problems when i want to convert the model from polys to subD's.

I read in the script editor and it told me to use the cleanup tool with nomanifold option. What happened is shown in the image.
But what du i do now, if i delete these faces it gets all messed up.

Help please, what is the problem??

user added image

Last edited by kablink; 09-08-2005 at 05:35 PM.

Quote

# 2 09-08-2005 , 07:35 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: In the middle of nowhere in VA

Posts: 749

Hey, cant help. But please crop your images.

Quote

# 3 09-08-2005 , 08:31 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2004

Location: Waianae, HI

Posts: 1,275

check the normals on the highlighted faces. If they're reversed that would give you a nonmanifold result.

AIM: mhcannonDMC

"If you love your job, you'll never work another day in your life."

Quote

# 4 09-08-2005 , 08:33 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Jun 2005

Location: Sweden

Posts: 110

THx m8..

But if they are reversed how do i re-reverse them?

Quote

# 5 11-08-2005 , 07:22 PM

Lead Modeler - Framestore
Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: UK

Posts: 6,287

Go to edit polys>Normals>reverse normals or check the menu, to reverse and propagate.

Also because you are using subds, check for any history in the hypergraph, its usually called blind data, just delete those nodes.

_J

Quote