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Old 2nd November 2003, 11:02 PM   #1
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Default How to bend or taper or twist an object

I do not know how to bend or taper or twist an object with AC3d, need help :roll:
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Old 3rd November 2003, 12:55 AM   #2
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I was going to try again but since you added that rolleyes at the end I'll let you fend for yourself
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Old 3rd November 2003, 07:10 AM   #3
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You need to select vertices and move or roate them.

Subdivisions help make bendy surfaces very easily.e.g. extrude a rectangle a few times, make it subdivided, then move some of the 'sections'.

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Old 4th November 2003, 03:49 PM   #4
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I think what he meant was to select a portion of the model and add a bend, think of a flower stem leaning over because of a heavy flower on top. Twist as in taking a pole and adding a twist so it curls like a spiral stairway and etc. and so on.

I have gotten these effects but selecting vertices and rotating them, I don't know another way to do it that would be easier. It was what I was asking in my original post but I did not know how to say it then.



OK, I just could not remember it at the time, revolve is one way but I'm not that good with it yet.

Edit: REplicator is the tool you want although you'll have to learn to use it :wink:
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Old 6th November 2003, 09:38 PM   #5
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well georgie that solve your problem or what ?
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Old 7th November 2003, 05:31 AM   #6
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Default Re: How to bend or taper or twist an object

This new tutorial may be useful to you:

http://www.ac3d.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=224

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