3ds max inset orientation

Cptmcquacken · Sep 2020

When you use the inset function in 3ds max it seems the vertices kind of all do what they want going in unsavory directions.

Is there a setting to orient the vertices to move toward a central point?

I'm trying to create a uniform set of concentric circles to create what looks like the rubber rings on a subwoofer.

I know you can do this other ways im just curious to know if inset can be used the same way.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/kg/j48vcegkwlv0.jpg

PolyHertz · Sep 2020

No, inset isn't designed to work that way. Inset basically determines the direction inset verts move by generating a matrix from averaging the normalized parallel edges for its side-to-side angle, and the selected faces edges (including the hidden ones) for the the relative up/down angle.

poopipe · Sep 2020

I usually collapse the face to a vertex and then chamfer it if I want a circle in situations like that

3ds max inset orientation

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