PathDeform 3DSMAX

FAT_CAP

I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the object space PathDeform modifier to work properly and deform my mesh around the spline, without it rotating the restulting object, seemingly arbitrarily.

The world space modifier and the move to path button produce perfect restults but unfortuanately, can't be flattened into an editable poly/ mesh.

Have tried various pivot points, Xforms, creating the splines and objects in all manner of ortho viewports- and all the gubbins I can think of but can't get this simple thing working! Any help?!?!

StJoris

The world space modifier can be flattened to a mesh:
Tools --> Snapshot, then choose mesh

Noren

Can't help with the pathdeform-weirdness but you can flatten the WMS using "collapse to" instead of collapse or make a snapshot.

edit: StJoris beat me.

FAT_CAP

Excellent - thats exactly what I was looking for! If only I had internet access at home I could have saved myself a weekend's worth of scratching my head. Thanks guys!

MoP

I think Noren's method is better, I always just use Collapse To, faster than doing snapshot IMHO.