3DS Max: What operation will fill this spline?

Adrian Pieroni · Apr 2015

I'm probably approaching this wrong but just in case, wondering if there's a way to create a "plate" out of the spline shape you see here. I've tried sweep, lathe and extrude modifiers with no success.

peanut · Apr 2015

Adrian Pieroni wrote: »

wondering if there's a way to create a "plate" out of the spline shape you see here. I've tried sweep, lathe and extrude modifiers with no success.

YOu need the splines to be edited in this fashion. Only then will you be able to use sweep or lathe. If you want to do it otherwise, have a look at the "Push" modifier in the stack.

Adrian Pieroni · Apr 2015

Thanks peanut, I had a feeling your drawing was the proper way. I'll give that a try.

peanut · Apr 2015

No biggy Adrian, i would leave the spline for something else and draw all my attention at the push modifier because 3dsMax spline system is hard to swallow and is perhaps outdated.

For a plate object have a try with the spherical object below everything and try to "Push-it" so you have a good extrusion to start with (not too much) and experiment.

Adrian Pieroni · Apr 2015

Yeah, nothing involving splines works for me in general except for extruding the face of a polygon along one. I will try other methods...

Adrian Pieroni · Apr 2015

Just using the simple old school approach, cutting the shapes I want into the mesh and extruding.

monster · Apr 2015

A modifier you could have used is the Surface Modifier followed by an edit patch to continue editing.

peanut · Apr 2015

monster wrote: »

Surface Modifier followed by an edit patch.

Monster you nailed it. I forgot about this method, remarkable suggestion.

Adrian Pieroni · Apr 2015

Oh, that's good Monster, I will try that!

3DS Max: What operation will fill this spline?

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