is it possible to curve the multi-cut tool in Maya

jmg07

Hi. I have this blade and I want to change the way it is curved - I thought i'd take the multi-cut tool and take a starting vertex at the tip of the blade and a second vert towards the handle end of the blade and was hoping the multi-cut tool would do the curving for me. But after trying a few times I think the multi-cut tool just creates straight edges. I tried inserting an edge loop and modifying some of the options but I just get a curve parallel to the upper and lower edges. So was hoping for some advice if there is a way to insert an edge that is curved in a specific way. Thx




 

PolyHertz

Insert an edge, slide it flush to the side you want it to conform to, then slide it back down.

Ghogiel

There is an option in insert edgeloop tool for this, It's called equal distance from edge. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/MayaLT-Modeling/files/GUID-226AECD6-F2C0-48D7-BE16-39E52EE7F075-htm.html#GUID-226AECD6-F2C0-48D7-BE16-39E52EE7F075

Multicut absoultely could and probably should be given a hotkey combo for this functionality as well imo.

edit: rereading what you wrote I don't actually know what you are asking for. I suppose you just want to insert a loop that is averaged distance between the top and bottom edges of the shape. Insert edge loop does that.

But if you want a curve that is hand crafted and not based on obvious math, like averaged or parallel to an edge etc, I would probably do a boolean.

On a separate object firgue out the curve you want, extrude out the shape and do a bool.

poopipe

You can just draw  a curve and cut the mesh using it

It's called Project curve on mesh or something.. I can never remember the names of these things.