topic Multi-Cut Tool in Maya Modeling Forum

Multi-Cut Tool

lynch39 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:48:00 GMT

I am having trouble with the multi-cut tool and getting the vertices to connect. It left out two edges when I held down the control button at the same time after clicking the multi-cut tool. I need to fix the two edges without deleting my whole project.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

damaggio — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:14:37 GMT

Why do you want to delete the project because of one edge? Just fix the edge.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

lynch39 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:23:24 GMT

I am not sure how to fix the edge. I do not want to have to delete the
whole project.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

lynch39 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:24:36 GMT

I am not sure how to add the edge.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

damaggio — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:35:32 GMT

"I need to fix the two edges without deleting my whole project".

I don't understand why a project would get deleted by adding or deleting an edge,that's what you wrote.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

lynch39 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:40:24 GMT

I am not going to be deleting the project, I am just looking to figure out how to add an edge.

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Re: Multi-Cut Tool

damaggio — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:03:53 GMT

Just connect the edges with the multicut tool or delete the 4 faces and bridge the edges across.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

lynch39 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:11:24 GMT

That’s where my issue lies - the multi-cut tool won’t allow me to connect the vertices to create an edge as seen in the image I have attached. It displays the stop option when I try to do so.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

damaggio — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:37:52 GMT

Hold on Sarah.....

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

damaggio — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:41:33 GMT

try this or upload a scene file.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

damaggio — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:44:48 GMT

You should also check your mesh integrity and enable heads up display so you can keep track of the mesh information.

Display>Heads up display

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

lynch39 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:54:35 GMT

This is the error that is coming up when I try to do that.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

damaggio — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:14:44 GMT

You did not delete the face that is in my image, please pay attention, once that face is gone you will have 2 edges on each side to be bridged.

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

lynch39 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:05:46 GMT

Yes but the project requires that I keep the face. Is there a way I can place it back in after I bridge the 2 edges on each side?

Re: Multi-Cut Tool

damaggio — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:25:53 GMT

Your answer doesn't make any sense, you are replacing one bad face that you cannot connect with the multicut tool with a brand new face to finish the model, that's the end of it, no one will ever know the difference, that is the standard way of modeling.

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Re: Multi-Cut Tool

lynch39 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 23:19:24 GMT

So the brand new face will connect the vertices? I apologize for the confusion, but I am a beginner in 3D modeling.