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Old 05-24-2006, 03:56 PM   #5 (permalink)
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More Spline Tools and Repairs

I haven't clued you in to the fact that we're basically making a template and we have to figure out how to fix this strange loop.



Make sure you are in Spline edit mode by clicking on the Move Spline Point icon.

Next, grab the end of the lower green spline handle and push it until it lines up with the front of the saucer, then make it shorter and you will see the curve of the transition start to line up better. Repeat with the top end spline point. When I made this section, I chose 10 spline points for the curve so that it will look like a curve and not a sharp edge.



This is a little closer to the result we want.

If TrueSpace has gone freaky on you and made everything a Hard Angle, just click the point you are going to adjust and choose something else. When I edited these two points on the curve of the bow, I choose the Very Smooth option.

Next, I scrolled down to the lower section of the bow. This angle is too jagged for our purposes.



I adjusted the size and angle of the handles until the curve looked a little more reasonable.

At this point, you can look at your overall view and you may find that many of your spline points are close, but not on the outline exactly as you wish. Make sure you are in spline edit mode and move each of your controling spline points (green) until they are on your outline.

TrueSpace 3 has a strange artifact that occurs here and leaves "chalk marks" on your "board" or work area. You can get rid of them by left clicking on the window's "WireFrame Display" icon.



The chalk marks will disappear.


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