Question Regarding Interactive Split tool Maya

Greg DAlessandro

Does anyone know why Interactive Split tool won't create edges?

This is what it originally looked like:



I heard that when the lines converge to the center like that bakes don't look as good as it would if the edges where like this: (this is what I am trying to achieve)



However, when I used the interactive split tool and clicked on the vertices and pressed Enter this is the result:


Does anyone know how to fix this? Thank you.

chrisavigni

Sometimes I have the same problem. What I do is draw the edges before deleting the old ones. Or you can use the old split tool: Object mode, SHIFT, right mouse button, Split, Split Polygon Tool.

Haftoof

Try deleting history and also selecting the mesh and using Mesh>Cleanup. You might have non-manifold geometry holding you up. I'm a noob that that's the main way I've been working around what you are seeing. Just a thought anyways ;3

passerby

or just use the connect components command, it is in the menu under the shift + rmb marking menu.

just select 2 verts and use the command, than you can keep selecting new vert pairs to connect and hit g to repeat the command.

monster

I've had the interactive split tool fail on me the same way. If you are using Maya 2014, you can use the Cut Polygon tool in the Modeling Toolkit, it's more reliable.

But Connect in this case makes more sense, like Passerby said.

Haftoof

Here's a followup question, what would be the optimal method of bridging the geometry here? his method of cross-hatched squares or squares run straight across the large circular top?

Greg DAlessandro

I did delete history and try again, but it failed. However selecting 2 vertices then pressing Shift+ right mouse button and connect components worked perfectly.

Thank you guys for the help + replys, I really appreciate it.

Haftoof has a good question, does anyone know?

passerby

depends on circumstances even or odd sides, and if you need it to be all quads or tris is fine

alkiloyd

Yeah I'd agree with deleting history. Also try selecting all the verts involved and use the merge tool with default settings. If that Fais I've even had to delete the whole face I'm trying to spilt and then Mesh> Fill Hole and then try the Interactive Split again.

Deadly Nightshade

Try splitting that polygon in half first with the tool - then run the tool again and do the zig-zag splits.