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Mirroring on 3DS Max Help

blk137

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ok so im following a tutorial on how to create a Fire Hydrant but when i mirror half of the object i get this:

Before using the mirror tool:
firehydranthelp.jpg


after using the mirror tool:
mirroringhelp2.jpg


i do the exact same thing when following the tutorial. he says mirror it on the x axis so i did this but i get a stupid result? hope someone can help.

Thanks,
Blake
 
*** DO NOT USE THE MIRROR TOOL!!! ***

Trust me, it's best to forget that the Mirror Tool even exists, because it absolutely will not work correctly for FS9 or FSX development...

...and there's no point in developing a "bad habit" this early in your education... :)

Instead, go to the right subpanel and Add a "Mirror Modifier" to the object's stack. Other than that, the rest is pretty much the same, so it shouldn't interfere with your tutorial at all.
 
blk137 said:
where do i find the top right sub panel?

Blake
Click to expand...

You need to turn it on...

Customize/Show UI/Show Command Panel

This allows you access to the command "stack" for any selected object. Ninety percent of what you will do requires this access.
 
its already checked off, so where is this tool you told me to use so i can get this to work instead of it messing up with the mirror tool?

Blake
 
blk137 said:
its already checked off, so where is this tool you told me to use so i can get this to work instead of it messing up with the mirror tool?

Blake
Click to expand...

By "checked off" do you mean you SEE a check mark, or you don't SEE a check mark. This simpe english statement is really ambiguous...

If it is properly turned on, you should SEE a new subwindow appear on the right side of the Max Viewport.

Keep in mind I use Max9:
 

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right so ive mirroed the object but what i need to find out is why im getting this and how am i going to fix it?

mirrorq.jpg


Blake
 
After the clone/copy/mirror is complete, you have to convert the object to e-poly.

Then you Select the first object, and Attach it to the cloned object.

Then, go to the Vertex sublevel, select all common vertices and Weld them.
 
im going to give up on this one, when i convert the object to editable poly its finde but its just when i come out of the front view and go to realistic view it looks as though a car has smashed into it. heres a screenshot of what it looks like:

23040134.jpg


so yeah im going to give up on that one. thanks for all the help provided.

Blake
 
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