modelling one side of head

[Anonymous]

hello

i watched a video where one side is modeled and the other side copies , however i am unable to see where he clicks even at 0.25 speed due to blur  , can someone pls explain how he does it . tks

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0RNKVFvFbY&list=WL&index=7&t=96s

[Daf]

Hi,

They are using the Symmetry Modifier -

https://www.google.com/search?q=symmetry+modifier+3ds+max&oq=symmetry+modifier

[Anonymous]

hello

i watched this video  from your link which is what i want to do .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBPkXClvgbo&list=WL&index=26&t=158s

he deletes half of the dog object and goes to simmetry , when he clicks simmetry again when back in the panel the other half of the object appears again and he clicks the test tube to see all and start work  .

In my case when i click simmetry the other half does not appear . what should i do ? 

[Anonymous]

did  some more experimenting and it does work if i do the operation with editable mesh not poly why is that ?

[Daf]

It should work in Poly as well. Have you tried changing the Mirror Axis? Can you post a video of what you are doing - or some screenshots?

[Anonymous]

image

[Daf]

Can you upload that file as a .max? I can't tell from image.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

upload test

[Daf]

Set the Mirror Axis to Y - then click flip. That worked for me. Sometimes you have to change the Symmetry settings to get it to work correctly.

Daf

[Anonymous]

now none are working . nor poly which never worked nor the mesh  that did work once for me . i tried the Y axis but changes nothing . i get a yellow line rectangle appearing where the missing part is when i press symmetry . I think my software 2020 must have some setting up to do to function but i have no idea what to look at . Right now im building a head and working on half . when i finish i presume i can mirror and weld . Too bad i cannot use this function i see everybody doing heads is using it  in youtube . Can do a much better job if i can make it work .

[Anonymous]

i have tried again and again both mesh and poly ,different axis X and Y flip no flip but both now wont work , is there any other method off doing this ?

[Anonymous]

i am a beginner and my software is new is there by any chance a patch or patches i need to add to make things work ?  

[Daf]

Since it worked for me I'm thinking it may be technical rather than user error. May be something with your video card or driver ... does your video card meet the specs?   I'm out of ideas, sorry, but check the google search below - maybe someone else had had a similar issue.

https://www.google.com/search?q=symmetry+not+working+3ds+max

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

please take a look at my head so far , i tried it and it does react however the second part converges into the first part , how do i correct ?

[Anonymous]

here is an image off what happens when applied

[Daf]

Making some progress! 😉 

Quick fix:

In the modifier stack select Symmetry - click the little arrow to the left of "Symmetry" - now select "Mirror" - now the gizmo in the viewport is controlling the axis of the symmetry. Select your rotation tool and rotate until correct.

It shouldn't be like that unless you've made some adjustments - you may want to start over with new scene.

Take care!

[Anonymous]

now working fine , all responds . Attached image of little crack post adjustment , how do i fine tune ? 

[Daf · Accepted solution]

Need to make sure that the vertices on the symmetry edge are straight. Select all of those verts and use the Make Planar XYZ  to straighten them out. Once straight the symmetry will close up.

Daf

[Anonymous]

done , great !! thanks support much appreciated .

[Anonymous]

i went back to work to place the eyes behind the skull and now its not working as a mirror , yet i did a test before my last post and the second side did react .. vertex now appears on all sides . image attached . it looks like i lost the mirror after saving  .