zuken86 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi there, Is there anyway to convert a 3D polygons or nurbs surface to polygons but maintain it integrity on a working plan? The convert to polygons tool flatten a 3D polygons on a screen plane which distorts the original shapes and dimensions of a 3D polygons. Thanks, Huy Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I would try the extract tool. this can be set to create Planar Objects in the preferences Quote Link to comment
zuken86 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thank you so much. It works. I was making a custom script to project a polygon on ground plane and I was looking at ways to convert a complex object to a group of polygons before running the script. Thank you! Quote Link to comment
Elite Exhibits Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Jonathan Tried your tip ... converted a simple 3D Poly to a polygon with the Extract Tool. The 3D Polygon was originally drawn as a Screen Plane Polygon and Converted to a 3D Polygon with Modify / Convert / Convert to 3D Poly Wanted to "return it" to a Screen Plane Object to then Extrude. Switched the Extracted Poly in the Obj Info Palette "3D Plane to Screen Plane" The resulting Polygon was both Mirrored and Moved from its original position? Not as I expected ? or is this a normal Screen Plane / Layer Plane faux pas? Peter Quote Link to comment
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