topic Re: dotted edge loop in viewport in Maya Modeling Forum

dotted edge loop in viewport

Anonymous — Wed, 30 May 2018 06:04:45 GMT

The issue is shown in the screenshot I provided. The edge becomes dotted when inserting an edge loop but straight when extruding the edge. Why?

Erik

Re: dotted edge loop in viewport

sean.heasley — Thu, 31 May 2018 13:24:41 GMT

Hi @Anonymous and welcome to the community!

You probably accidentally hit the toggle soft/hard edges display. To fix this, select your object and then the shortcut for this is shift+RMB -> Soften/Harden edge -> Toggle soft edge display.

If that doesn't work, you can go to Settings/Preferences -> Display -> Polygons to Soft/Hard, Save Preferences and close Maya.

Then when you restart Maya you should be all set!

Please let me know if this helps or if you need any more assistance!

If one or more of these posts helped answer your question, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

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Re: dotted edge loop in viewport

sean.heasley — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:02:26 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

I'm just checking in again to see if you need more help with this. Did the suggestion I provided yesterday work for you?

If so, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

Re: dotted edge loop in viewport

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:35:57 GMT

Hi Sean,

Im currently on a trip and have not access to maya. I will return in a
couple of days and look into it again.

Thank you for your respond.

Kind Regards
Erik

Re: dotted edge loop in viewport

sean.heasley — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:30:05 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

No problem!

I'll keep an eye on this thread and check in with you in a few days unless you get back to me before then!

Re: dotted edge loop in viewport

sean.heasley — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:53:02 GMT

Hey @Anonymous

Just wanted to check in to see how things were going. Are you still having this issue?

If your issue is resolved, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

Re: dotted edge loop in viewport

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 18:02:26 GMT

Hi Sean,

Yes, it worked. Thank you for your help. I have Accepted the solution.

Regards,

Erik