Integrating 3D models with photography
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# 1 02-12-2011 , 10:02 PM
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basic extrude question: face(s) left behind?

hi all

basic question here: why does maya leave behind faces when I extrude down into an object?

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and if that's the correct behavior, what's the best method to "extrude out" pieces such as I'm trying to do?

thanks!
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# 2 02-12-2011 , 10:52 PM
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You should not extrude into a object unless you need to, extrude up the other 3 polys (on top)to get the result you want..........dave




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# 3 02-12-2011 , 11:00 PM
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yep what dave said. otherwise add and edge loop through the middle, delete the faces for the inset, then extrude edges down, and fill hole.


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# 4 02-12-2011 , 11:02 PM
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thanks both--sketchup made me think this way user added image

as far as adding the edge loop... where exactly?

cheers

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# 5 02-12-2011 , 11:37 PM
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I'll do a quick recording. I you guys do not mind these little videos. For me it is much easier to fire up camtasia and grab a vid capture then try to describe stuff in text. Any way give me 5 minutes and I will have something that will hopefully help you out...


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# 6 02-12-2011 , 11:43 PM
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thanks, sounds good;

I have to say, not being able to (easily) extrude into an object is very odd to me; the subtractive process is how my brain works I guess.


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# 7 03-12-2011 , 12:34 AM
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Here you go LML. I hope this helps you and and welcome to SM.

howto-create an inset face.mp4 - YouTube

I think the video is still processing as I watch it the mouse is out of sync with the video so I am saying stuff like click on this vert and the mouse is not near the vert. I apologize for that and hope it does not confuse you to much.

It's weird the mouse pointer is no where near where it should be as I recorded the video???

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# 8 03-12-2011 , 12:59 AM
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hey thanks very much for that--and now I see what you were getting after, I just need to learn to think about things a bit differently than the apps I learned 3D in--and the border edge "on" option is something I ought to enable

I did notice the pointer thing--weird! but I was able to follow easily still

thanks again!

LML


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# 9 03-12-2011 , 01:04 AM
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ah good you were able to figure out the mouse thing. I noticed that too. They just changed the youtube site. I looked at the master and it is pointing to the correct spot so I am guessing it got borked by youtube. I am happy you were able to sort it out.


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# 10 03-12-2011 , 01:07 AM
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for border edges go to display>polygons>border edges


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