topic Re: Shell modifier little problem in 3ds Max Modeling Forum

Shell modifier little problem

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:34:19 GMT

Hello people. When I use the "shell" modifier on a model I see that it doesn't work like I would like. I put a screencast, but basically the thickness of the modifier is not uniform and at the top of the object the thickness narrows. I would like the whole shell to have the same volume. It's possible? Thanks in advance.

Re: Shell modifier little problem

leeminardi — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:38:07 GMT

Are you sure that the shell thickness is not uniform and that what you are seeing is the result of a perspective view? Change your view to orthographic and then examine the result of the Shell modifier.

Re: Shell modifier little problem

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:37:17 GMT

Thanks for the answer, but with orthographic view is the same, but you can see in the screencast of my last post that the edges in the narrow part of the shell are more inclined, and that is not a problem of visualization and perspective. Can I modify these edges to widen them?

Re: Shell modifier little problem

lukasz.banaszkiewicz — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:33:49 GMT

I think last option at the bottom of Shell modifier should be the solution - Straighten Corners

Re: Shell modifier little problem

lukasz.banaszkiewicz — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:01:32 GMT

I think last option at the bottom should be the solution - Straighten Corners

Re: Shell modifier little problem

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:37:20 GMT

Thanks for the help, Lukasz, but it hasn't effect. I'll upload another video showing the problem, including orthographic view and clicking "Straighten corners" button.

Re: Shell modifier little problem

Fadhil_Farook — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:52:09 GMT

Try RESET XFORM and then collapse it or convert the model into an editable poly. Then try SHELL modifier.

Re: Shell modifier little problem

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:37:14 GMT

Oh, finally, it works! Thanks a lot, Fadhil.

Re: Shell modifier little problem

Altanar — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:14:04 GMT

That, isn´t working for me ...

Re: Shell modifier little problem

Fadhil_Farook — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 02:33:53 GMT

What seems to be your problem @Altanar? Can you give us more information about the issue?