Comments on: 3ds Max - Planar Polys

By: David Fano

David Fano — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:38:14 +0000

Sure

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:37:30 +0000

Is it possible to do this sort of thing with previously drawn shapes, like cylinders and spheres???

By: Pan

Pan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:17:29 +0000

@Remco - yes, i test it right now. Make your array of boxes and group them as in the video. Apply EditPoly modifier and in Element mod select all (Ctrl+A). :ake them Planar by Z (as in the video). Now all boxes has zero height. Apply PolySelect to clear the selection. Add new EditPoly end select top faces on your boxes. Finaly Extrude them.

By: Remco

Remco — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:42:00 +0000

If for example one would want these planes to become a stair for example to be an entrance to a building, is there a way to make the vertical part of the steps, and keep it parametric with the FFD?
Or would you just convert the planes into boxes and cut off the exess material or something?

By: jasim

jasim — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:21:23 +0000

wao its great tip to make several type of shapes good job

By: Casy_fill

Casy_fill — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:55:30 +0000

I tried to make something like your brick panel using this method and, then, face extrude, but it wasnt work… I did what i wanted using shell modifier, but why face extrude works or dosnt in different cases?

By: A

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:43:53 +0000

Is it possible to do this in Grasshopper?

By: 3ds Max Modifiers - Displace | Design ReForm

3ds Max Modifiers - Displace | Design ReForm — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:57:53 +0000

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