topic Re: faces rotate instead of object in 3ds Max Modeling Forum

faces rotate instead of object

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:26:54 GMT

Hello,

As you can see for the image below, I have an imported model of a rubber cap (1). I need to show the cap in an open position, so I just tried to select the section I need to move (2) and rotate it roughly 90 degrees, but the faces pivot independently around themselves (3). How can I join all of the sections together so that it will roate as one?

Re: faces rotate instead of object

Steve_Curley — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:55:13 GMT

It looks to me like none of the vertices are welded - if they were you would probably see distortion of the surface, but not each poly rotating individually. Even if it's all welded up you may have trouble rotating it how you want - select the same section as you have in the image then Detach to Object. Rotate it 90 degrees, apply a Bend and with suitable parameters (including moving the Gizmo and the Center and probably using the limits) you should be able to straighten the curved section. Attach the objects back together, position the "bent" part so it matches up with where it was originally (you may need to make some minor changes to the position of the vertices) then weld them up.

Re: faces rotate instead of object

Stefan_L — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 14:40:36 GMT

There's a flyout button on the main toolbar with 2 rectangles an 2 red dots, saying "Use Pivot Point Center".

Press and hold to let it fly out, than select the one with 1 red dot between the rectangles "Use Selection Center".

Activate rotate tool and object snap (vertex), set axis constraints to the appropriate axis, select the faces and lock selection (spacebar),

then click'n rotate on a vertex where you want your axis go through.

Maybe you get better results if you activate "soft selection" in the command panel - depends on the angle you need to rotate 🙂

Re: faces rotate instead of object

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:06:31 GMT

Steve, I found the Bend tool a little hard to use to get the quick results. But Stefan's method worked for what I needed (rough version below). Thanks for the speedy replies.

Re: faces rotate instead of object

Stefan_L — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:08:38 GMT

Haha!

Re: faces rotate instead of object

Steve_Curley — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:11:48 GMT

😛