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Old 8th April 2013, 02:42 PM   #1
Hobbes
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Is it possible to convert a series of vertices into a line?

I'm trying to do an 'Extrude along path' along the outside surface of a cylinder. A Knife operation gives me a row of vertices along the path I want the extrusion to follow, but the tool won't work with that.


(OT) Here's a model I made recently in AC3D:
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Old 8th April 2013, 07:38 PM   #2
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Default Re: convert vertices into a line?

Off the top of my head: The path object must be a single line object, so copy your vertexes and paste them as a new object, then select them in order and make a single, new face. Change its type to poly-line
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Old 9th April 2013, 02:26 PM   #3
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Yes! That worked. Thanks!

I had to hunt around for 'make a new face'; the function is Vertex->create convex surface
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Old 9th April 2013, 08:42 PM   #4
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Yes! That worked. Thanks!

I had to hunt around for 'make a new face'; the function is Vertex->create convex surface
Sorry, had to write it quickly, didn't have time to do a full tutorial.
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Old 10th April 2013, 02:17 PM   #5
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No worries, I just thought I'd mention it here for future reference.
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