23rd October 2012, 02:25 PM | #1 |
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moving or sizing along a vector.
Is there a way to move a group or surfaces along a precise vector direction ? Such as a vector set with the "set axis" tool.
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23rd October 2012, 03:24 PM | #2 |
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Re: moving or sizing along a vector.
question is, how you you are able to define this vector ... two existing vertices? delta of triangular coordinates?
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24th October 2012, 09:20 AM | #3 |
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Re: moving or sizing along a vector.
If you mean it so, that you have some surface or group of surfaces and you want to move some exact vertice from this group (of course together with whole group) to the position of some other vertice (whatever else in the model), I have solution for you.
Let me show you simple example: let you imagine you have 2 cubes, yelow one you want to move (or part of it's surfaces) and second one (white) which left bottom vertice is destination for moving selected vertice of yellow box (as part of moved surfaces). See first image. So, let you create third bigger cube (the red one transparent), which could "eat" whole yellow cube - see second image. Now select source vertice from yellow cube and fill it's coordinates to the "Move to" fields (with ">" button on the left) - see third image. Then select red cube as object and pres "Move to" button, centre of red cube moves to the position of previously selected yellow cube vertice. See fourth image Last edited by LumpTom; 24th October 2012 at 01:11 PM. |
24th October 2012, 09:36 AM | #4 |
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Re: moving or sizing along a vector.
Then hide red cube and select destination vertice (on white cube) where surfaces need to be moved, and again, fill its position to the "Move to" fields. See first image.
Then select desired surfacese to move (here it is bottom and front side of yellow cube) - see second image. Then in Hierarchy window unhide and select red cube with shift pressed (add red cube surfaces to selected surfaces of yellow cube). See third image. Last step is move whole selections to destination with "Move to" button. It moves centre of red cube within yellow cube surfaces to the destination position. Important is, that all moved surfaces must be inside red cube. Then select red cube as object and delete it. Voila ... see fourth image :-) Last edited by LumpTom; 24th October 2012 at 01:16 PM. |
24th October 2012, 10:01 PM | #5 |
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Re: moving or sizing along a vector.
Not quite what I was looking for, but thanks for the response. What I was imagining was, something like a hemisphere, that I wanted to collapse to a flatter hemisphere, but is not inline with the x,y or z axis. Is it possible to collapse the hemisphere, in the direction of the axis that the hemisphere is in line with?
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Re: moving or sizing along a vector.
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