Radial symmetry in maya

demigodssw · Dec 2015

So I am trying to switch from max to maya and cant find a tool that works like radial symmetry from max. I tried searching in google but couldnt find anything usefull please help

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Burpee · Dec 2015

There is no such thing as radial symmetry is Maya, but keep your faith, you're on the right path to enlightenment with Maya,

huffer · Dec 2015

Duplicate special, as instance, with a set angle.

demigodssw · Dec 2015

Burpee said:

There is no such thing as radial symmetry is Maya, but keep your faith, you're on the right path to enlightenment with Maya,

then what are the options?

demigodssw · Dec 2015

huffer said:

Duplicate special, as instance, with a set angle.

i tried that but that doesnt work well when u smooth ur mesh

huffer · Dec 2015

Why not? You need to combine the meshes when you're finished and then weld all vertices with a low threshold.

Aasmund1986 · Dec 2015

Hi, you can get normal symmetry selection by in the viewport, press crtl+shift, rightclick and hold your mouse over "symmetry".

Mogul · Dec 2015

which maya version you use it?
maybe if you use old version you can use this http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/script/cm_smoothproxyradialsymmetry
i try in 2016 but no luck

i have cool tricks but it has a lot of limitation
https://sendvid.com/vacwce0i

those vert is weld when i press 3

demigodssw · Dec 2015

huffer said:

Why not? You need to combine the meshes when you're finished and then weld all vertices with a low threshold.

its nice but u cant preview your object with subdivisions properly while editing

demigodssw · Dec 2015

Aasmund1986 said:

Hi, you can get normal symmetry selection by in the viewport, press crtl+shift, rightclick and hold your mouse over "symmetry".

Thank you aasmund but i was looking for something like radial symmetry from zbrush

demigodssw · Dec 2015

Mogul said:

which maya version you use it?
maybe if you use old version you can use this http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/script/cm_smoothproxyradialsymmetry
i try in 2016 but no luck

i have cool tricks but it has a lot of limitation
https://sendvid.com/vacwce0i

those vert is weld when i press 3

s I tried script in maya 2015 no luck

would have solved the radial symmetry problem for me.
nice trick mogul did u put cylijnder as a refrence to the 1st object?
I think for most of the problems i will have to use duplicate special and then weld

Mogul · Dec 2015

i dont know in maya 2015 will have this. its copy reference in bonus tools.
what i do is extract some piece of cylinder. then i copy as reference. symmetry cut Y axis and rotate 45 degree. And the last is mirror with ctrl+shift axis X and X.

i think in max kinda like that in stack modifier. i got the trick from here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_nB1a3U_j0.
i believe if i delete the piece of cylnder that im edit and start editing in new cylinder with mirror its still works. Actually there is no real radial symmetry in maya. if u use instance and weld its doesnt work i guess. and if you dont weld it you got some problem with smooth preview.

demigodssw · Dec 2015

Mogul said:

i dont know in maya 2015 will have this. its copy reference in bonus tools.
what i do is extract some piece of cylinder. then i copy as reference. symmetry cut Y axis and rotate 45 degree. And the last is mirror with ctrl+shift axis X and X.

i think in max kinda like that in stack modifier. i got the trick from here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_nB1a3U_j0.
i believe if i delete the piece of cylnder that im edit and start editing in new cylinder with mirror its still works. Actually there is no real radial symmetry in maya. if u use instance and weld its doesnt work i guess. and if you dont weld it you got some problem with smooth preview.

thanks mogul the trick will definetly be usefull in some cases.

Radial symmetry in maya

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