How to Make Diagonal Cuts, Question about Extrustion and Face Count "Tries"

blackdragonwingz

I want to make a window that looks like this: http://imgur.com/uTK85

1) I can use the "insert edge loop tool" to cut all the vertical and horizontal shapes, but then I get stuck on the diagonal cuts. I can do them using the "split polygon tool", but how can I make sure that the angles I'm cutting them are exactly the same on both sides?

2) I used the extrude tool and then deleted the sides to get the frame. It looks like this: http://imgur.com/zlHcI

Everytime I try to move the frame, or any of the faces in the UV texture editor, it comes out like this awful thing: http://imgur.com/BrwGr

Does this have something to do with the extrude tool?
Any suggestions on how to avoid this?

3) Also, I need to have a low poly face count, but even if I delete the edges the number of "tries" are still the same. What's going on there?

unstoppablex

1. is symmetry an option you can use?

3. your deleting the edges, you aren't deleting the vertexs that the edges create.

i'm a 3ds max guy so can't really help on number 2, no idea whats going on there

blackdragonwingz

I'm so sorry for not making it clear- I'm using Maya 2011!

blackdragonwingz

As I said to the other person, I'm using Maya 2011

Thank you both very much though...I'll just wait..haha