J S Machine Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Found this vid on youtube. Seems simple enough. I can't hardly see the drop down menus, and I am using 2009. I have the basic shape of the roof drawn out, but when it comes to the extruding part I lose them. Any hints? h t t p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OHx4a-3VBQ note, had to put spaces in the http above so that it would let me post it. It is not spam lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 he has used the extrude command and added a taper. Follow the command line prompts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S Machine Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 he has used the extrude command and added a taper.Follow the command line prompts I tried to do exactly what he did, but instead of my geometry extruding towards the center, it extruded into a bunch of different angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencaz Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I tried to do exactly what he did, but instead of my geometry extruding towards the center, it extruded into a bunch of different angles. Use PEDIT to join the roof lines before you extrude or each line will extrude as a surface. KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 pedit will only convert 1 line into a polyline. Use mpedit (type into command line) and select all the lines Follow the command prompts. Convert arcs and lines to plines? Yes Enter option: Join Fuzz = 0 Exit. It saves you having to join them all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 When drawing in 3d it is better to draw lines using a pline and not a standard line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S Machine Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Thanks for you folk's replies. That got me to a certain point, but there is still something being done to the geometry to make everything meet correctly. Before I knew about the polyline deal, I noticed that when I went to extrude it said something like "11 objects selected". After doing the mpedit command I see it only has "1 object selected". Everything works now like it should, but as I bring the roof up I can only go so far. If I go past 4.5 feet it tells me "unable to extrude" . I notice in the video that he only brings his up to 2 feet I believe, and then he does some sort of other command before he brings everything up and all the angles meet to make the apex of the roof. Please excuse my ignorance guys, I'm new to this. I have a book ordered to help me with alot of the basics but it won't be here for a week or two. Here's what I have so far. This is the roof extruded up to 4.5 feet- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 JSM: Newbies are prohibited from including attachments until they have a total of ten posts. Hurry up, you've only six more to go. So, how about the Crimson Tide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S Machine Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 JSM: Newbies are prohibited from including attachments until they have a total of ten posts. Hurry up, you've only six more to go. So, how about the Crimson Tide? Well what am I am I supposed to do? lol, I don't know enough about the topic to reply to anybody else's questions.. Mark Ingram is gonna win the Heisman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 And what makes you so certain about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Basically if you go higher than 4.5 feet the points then the extrude would clash int other exctruded points and turn itself inside out. I have highlighted the problem areas. They are to close to each other and would clash. Hope that explains it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Sounds like you need to change the roof pitch to go higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S Machine Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 And what makes you so certain about that? He set the stadium record for rushing yards the other night against South Carolina. He is one heck of a running Back. I don't know for certain that he'll win it, but I hope he does -he deserves it. So who do you pull for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S Machine Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Sounds like you need to change the roof pitch to go higher. I'm going to try this. Maybe he is doing something to the roof and changing the pitch. I thought it looked a little flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 he has edited the top face of the roof. Do the following from the dropdown menu. Modify Solid Editing Move faces Select the top face and move the cursor up this will strech the roof up to its apex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I think Tim Tebow of Florida will get it. How's that roof coming? Done yet? What's taking so long? Too much football talk. LOL Just trying to get your post count up JS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I think Tim Tebow of Florida will get it. Too much football talk. Just trying to get your post count up JS! It's not football if 95% of the time you use your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S Machine Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 he has edited the top face of the roof. Do the following from the dropdown menu. Modify Solid Editing Move faces Select the top face and move the cursor up this will strech the roof up to its apex. I just figured this out. The only thing that I don't like is that as you move the lines closer, it pulls the outside edges in as well. Trying to figure out a way to get around this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 can you post your file? You need a min of 10 posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S Machine Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 I think Tim Tebow of Florida will get it. How's that roof coming? Done yet? What's taking so long? Too much football talk. LOL Just trying to get your post count up JS! I appreciate the post count help lol, most mods would run me out for going off topic. I like Tim Tebow. I think He is a great ball player. I don't like how the Media worships him and calls him Superman and all that jazz. The one thing that nobody seems to understand is that he does not make that team. Without his offensive line and the rest of his TEAM, he wouldn't be able to do anything. And besides that, hasn't he already won a Heisman?? Give somebody else a chance. Even if it isn't Mark Ingram... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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