Mechanical Spider Help 2004-07-07 - By Tony Owen
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Point editing tools in tS4 are more than adiquate. Add some edges, Smooth
Quad Devide some of those faces. Slice a selected edge (creating a copy) and
drag it one way or the other.
Or as we say in the trade, "add some geometry".
Tony
> Just to clear some things up...
>
> The front and back of the spider will be the "tipped"
> end. The Legs will come out the sides which are
> currently Retangular "Flats".
>
> How can I get the "tipped" ends to come down to a more
> gradual tip, (giving me the oval look) rather then a
> sharp tip like it is now...
>
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> --- Matt Geier <matt_g_geier@(protected)> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Been a while since I used TSML or been on
> > #truespace,
> > but anyhow I am still hopeing some of you have some
> > ideas for me.
> >
> > Spiders facinate me, I dont know why, but I like
> > them.
> > My wife on the other hand doesn't, anyway..... I
> > want
> > to create my own version of a spider, and I know
> > that
> > its going to be mechanical. I have some sketches
> > done
> > already, just a few pencilings of a leg and body,
> > however, I cannot manage to get my TS 4.3 to work
> > correctly and give me the result I am looking for.
> >
> > I have been searching for tutorials, but it seems
> > most
> > everyone making CG spiders is using the "Round" body
> > design. I want to use more of a Oval Rectangular,
> > design with 45 Degree angles and points.
> >
> > I keep using the spline tool (Wishing I had NURBS
> > like
> > in 6.6) LOL, creating the outline, and then doing a
> > sweep on it. However, I am getting more of a Square
> > Rectangular feel. How do I get the outline to sweep
> > into a nice gradual point, so that it keeps my sides
> > and takes them down along into a point...Not sure
> > that
> > makes sense, but thats the best way I can explain
> > what
> > Im doing.
> >
> > Looking for some feedback ...
> >
> > I want a more "rounded oval" look.
> >
> > I have posted a link with my thus far results.
> >
> >
> http://www.systemsurreal.com/matt/Mywork/Truespace/TestArea/SpiderBody.jpg
> >
> >
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