Help with spline modelling/surface modifier...

MattBradley

Hey there, I've been having a go at spline modelling recently because I've never really tried it before. So I'm modelling a car and have a lot of the basic shape in spline form sorted out, but I want to add some more loops so the surface modifier will work properly.

I'm finding however that I can draw in more loops with the 'connect' tool. Here's a screen of what I'm on about:



I want to be able to draw in additional loops where the green lines are for example but the connect tool will only work on a few select vertices. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, can anyone clear this up for me?

- Matt

MattBradley

Nevermind. I figured out I could turn on snapping and use the create line tool to achieve the same effect.

Piflik

FYI...Splines cannot branch...therefore only the two endpoints of splines can be 'connected'.

r_fletch_r

Piflik wrote: »

FYI...Splines cannot branch...therefore only the two endpoints of splines can be 'connected'.

you just need to overlay the verts. the surface mod sees them as 1 when it meshes the cage. if they arent working select them and fuse them.

Piflik

Erm...I know that...I was talking about the 'connect' method...just clearing up why it works on some Vertices and not on others...that one works only on endpoints of Splines, since Splines cannot branch...adding a new Spline with an additional Vertex on top of a Vertex of another Spline is not the same as connecting.