topic Re: A question about Shell modifier in 3ds Max Modeling Forum

A question about Shell modifier

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:29:51 GMT

Hi!

I have a question about the shell modifier. On applying and collapsing the shell modifier ( in this case the upper body of an AK) , I lose the option to border-select. Instead it gets replaced with something called face which is the same as polygon. Also I cant perform edits based on vertices, edges or polys. The edit menu reads as edit geometry and some features like connect vertices are unavailable and I need the connect feature. Can somebody help me here?

1- Menu under the editable poly( All fine here)

2- Shell modifier applied and collapsed

Re: A question about Shell modifier

Fadhil_Farook — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:55:59 GMT

When you collapsed, the model got converted into an EDITABLE MESH instead of an EDITABLE POLY. This is why you don't have the border tools as well. Select the object then : Right click > CONVERT TO - EDITABLE POLY. You should get the options back. Shell modifier is no problem here.

Re: A question about Shell modifier

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:13:28 GMT

ok thanks!