HALP! hard surface

TheRod

Im tryign to have a round section cut out of a cylinder and I was wondering how i could sharpen the edge around it without causing massive deformations!! :poly142:

TheRod

I've also tried many other ways but jsut cant get it right

MagicSugar

ngons subtract, support loops add

TheRod

Could you elaborate a bit more

Blond

when you add your smooth, check on the smooth history node, there is an option for the smooth deformation.

Blond

play with these options

CreativeSheep

Remove the outside edge loop for starters. The corner poly is a triangle, follow what I mentioned first, that should turn that into a quad, then post an update.

TheRod

Thanks for suggestions, will keep at it

DireWolf

I'm bored writing Python so here it is.

From right to left.
- Start with blocking out the slope and general shape of the door.
- Select the top edge of the door and extrude down. Use scale tool and squeeze it in Y direction so it's flat. Use "v" key and snap it to the same level as the bottom vertices. Merge the vertices on the corners.
- Select the same top edge again and bevel with 2 segments (so you get 3 lines).
http://imgur.com/WIwDIYe

Right to left again. Use append polygon tool to fill the bottom and use Multi Cut tools to properly... cut it. Select the 2 bottom edges on the side and move down a bit, making room for the loop to continue from above.
http://imgur.com/9zXd1sq

- Extrude the bottom of the door down to complete the loop. Then select all edges along bottom edge and extrude down.
- Now add more edge loop to help the bottom corner of the door hold it's shape when you smooth. Notice how I space out the edges on the outter rim a bit so it won't create any hard edge on the wall.
http://imgur.com/M3u0dnL

Here's what it looks like with 3 preview


Now the column shouldn't be a problem right? It's just extruding with some edge to hold the corner.
http://imgur.com/uLeVMsa

kanga

DireWolf wrote: »

I'm bored writing Python so here it is.[/url]

You are a ninja!
Great stuff

TheRod

Sweet managed to get desired results check it out,

TheRod

TheRod

Can you guess what it is? :P thanks again for the awesome feedback guys

CreativeSheep

Turbine ?

TheRod

CreativeSheep

I'm going to take one more guess, a piece of armor from a game character ? Otherwise you have to tell me.

Millenia

Ha, I guessed it was a Pip-Boy before I scrolled down to the last image

nice one!

TheRod

Millenia wrote: »

Ha, I guessed it was a Pip-Boy before I scrolled down to the last image

nice one!

Haha nice, i guess you have to have played the game to knpw xD you reckon I should make another thread for this? as this is more of a hard surface help thread?

DireWolf

That turned out pretty neat.