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Hao
12th Jul 2008, 05:17 am
I am reading 3d Max 2008 Bible by Kelly L. Murdock.
In Page 8, Draw a box first. Then select the box, right-click the viewport and choose the Convert To ->Convert to Editable Poly menu command from the pop-up quadmenu. This changes the box from a simple box to a poly object.
Then Open the Modifier panel, click the polygon subobject mode, press and hold the Ctrl key and then select every other square on the object all the way around the box in the left viewport. then right-click the viewport to change to right view. press and hold the ctrl key and continue to select.......
But the problem is: while I keep select the suqares in the rightview, the sqaures I have selected in the leftview become unselected!!!!
The book is hard to follow. Could someone please to help on this. Thanks alot!!

Cad64
12th Jul 2008, 02:28 pm
Yes, you have to put a check in the box that says "Ignore Backfacing". See below:

Hao
12th Jul 2008, 10:06 pm
Thanks, Cad64. Your amswer is the key. I could select the square correctly right away.
But while I click Extrude Polygons, rather than towards all 4 directions, the polygons extrude towards one side. Please see the picture I attached.

Cad64
12th Jul 2008, 11:13 pm
In the "Extrude Polygons" dialog, select "Local Normal".

Hao
13th Jul 2008, 12:52 am
Thanks for your prompt help on the key issues!