using adding geometry compound objects

[Anonymous]

hello

im looking for a tutorial which shows how to add geometry connecting  2 separate objects into one using compound objects .  

[rendermaster]

- select the object go to modify and select Attach then select the other object you wish to attach, then select the adjoining vetices then weld it if you want.

[Anonymous]

doing what you mentioned is'nt working for me , the weld function wont appear with vertices or edges on . here is the tutorial i am following ,i abandoned the previous one . it clearly says add geometry and weld , it mentions compound objects . please take a look .i need to weld the body parts .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgysNSBR-Zk&list=WL&index=20&t=764s

secondly i need to learn how to dress the dummy with the prints that i have , where do i start to do that ? clothes colors details etc  same goes for face and head such as hair .  

[rendermaster]

i am afraid you might get messed up by using compound.. anyhow check this:

after Compound, select proBoolean then select Union then start picking the object you wish to attach.

[Anonymous]

i might abandon this step since i need to dress the dummies so i dont need the body.Can you please take a look at my messages regarding text to 3DO and the clothing ,googles ,hats etc these are WW2 pilots . If you wish to see the prints let me know where to post them . 

[Anonymous]

here is my objective ,once i learn to dress one .facial expressions etc i should be able to make others off different nationalities . Can you help with guiding me to tutorials for this purpose .rgds

[Daf]

Why don't you use pre-made base meshes like Daz Studio or MakeHuman for your bodies - then all you have to worry about is the clothing/uniforms. Making the bodies from Max is really slowing you down and probably giving you premature gray hair! 😉

Just a thought ...

Daf

[Anonymous]

hello DAF

i did see make human before joining 3DSMAX on the web but found it toyish and extremely limited .Also i need to convert to to text then convert to 3DO for IL2 simulator  and the tool in 3GDSMAX buggy buggy was made for that purpose . I am installing DAZ  now and will see what its all about .  if i cannot convert to text then its useless to me  . Do you know of any good videos to learn dressing a WW2 pilot ? googles hats uniforms ? i need to make objects as per my prints . I want to start with RAF pilots then move on to USA Germany and Japan . I have abandoned one tutorial and was happy with another one till it started to get complicated and i could not follow the actions .Many actions happen very quick even if you slow down and the buttons they click dont work for me on my copy . Example when copying the second leg she clicked her mouse and the second leg appeared in the right place !!! no mirror nothing , i cannot do that . Her tutorial is full of actions i cannot do . 

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@Anonymous wrote:

hello DAF

i did see make human before joining 3DSMAX on the web but found it toyish and extremely limited .Also i need to convert to to text then convert to 3DO for IL2 simulator  and the tool in 3GDSMAX buggy buggy was made for that purpose . I am installing DAZ  now and will see what its all about .  if i cannot convert to text then its useless to me  . Do you know of any good videos to learn dressing a WW2 pilot ? googles hats uniforms ? i need to make objects as per my prints . I want to start with RAF pilots then move on to USA Germany and Japan . I have abandoned one tutorial and was happy with another one till it started to get complicated and i could not follow the actions .Many actions happen very quick even if you slow down and the buttons they click dont work for me on my copy . Example when copying the second leg she clicked her mouse and the second leg appeared in the right place !!! no mirror nothing , i cannot do that . Her tutorial is full of actions i cannot do . 

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I would start with a very basic tutorial, so you get some basic knowledge of the commands and modeling workflows.

Something like that.

Try to learn at least these few things:

• The modeling commands inside editablePoly/Editpoly and the Ribbon: How they work and why they fail in a given situation. The differences between editableMesh and editablePoly. And at least some of the build-in shortcuts like: Shift-Extrude or Shift-Clone.(That`s what she is using in the tutorial.)
• The modifier stack, some of the modifiers (like Bend,Twist,Spherify..)  and how you can use them to aid the modeling process.
• How to transform sub components like vertices,polygons or edges and elements using WorkingPivot.
• The different coordinate systems and how to use them for modeling.
• Some of the Freeform Tools inside the Ribbon.

I think these are the essentials.