Meshing Question How to cut a mesh into two halves in anim8or
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N_Molson
Addon Developer
Ah, I know that one :
1) Convert everything to meshes. (Build -> Convert to Mesh)
2) Select the front view and zoom enough to be precise.
3) In the Mesh mode, use the "Cut Faces" tool (looks like a machete) by holding and drawing a line horizontally.
You now have two independant meshes
1) Convert everything to meshes. (Build -> Convert to Mesh)
2) Select the front view and zoom enough to be precise.
3) In the Mesh mode, use the "Cut Faces" tool (looks like a machete) by holding and drawing a line horizontally.
You now have two independant meshes
Cosmic Penguin
Geek Penguin in GTO
Ah, I know that one :
1) Convert everything to meshes. (Build -> Convert to Mesh)
2) Select the front view and zoom enough to be precise.
3) In the Mesh mode, use the "Cut Faces" tool (looks like a machete) by holding and drawing a line horizontally.
You now have two independant meshes
That's exactly what I did, but it seems that it only made a dent on the whole surface, and I can't choose between the two halves. :shrug:
PhantomCruiser
Wanderer
Here's what I do when working on a fairing or something...
Using point select I'll highlight the bulk of the points south (or north, whatevs) of the "equator", but not those located on the "equator" (I'm using the word equator as a substitute for the horizontal line, but I guess you could probably figure that out...).
Anyway, once selected, delete them. Now zoom in and enlarge the nose section to take up as much real estate as you can. And use the machete that N_Molson referenced to make one (1) small cut at the very tip of the mesh as close to the horizontal split as you can make it. If you don't do this, you may wind up with a very small hole in the fairing that you'll not notice until much later.
Anyway, making this cut will create a new point. Do not delete this point, but delete all the other ones on that side of the mesh. You should be left with only half a fairing, mirror this along the horizontal axis and you have your fairing.
There are other methods, but this one is pretty quick and cheap.
Using point select I'll highlight the bulk of the points south (or north, whatevs) of the "equator", but not those located on the "equator" (I'm using the word equator as a substitute for the horizontal line, but I guess you could probably figure that out...).
Anyway, once selected, delete them. Now zoom in and enlarge the nose section to take up as much real estate as you can. And use the machete that N_Molson referenced to make one (1) small cut at the very tip of the mesh as close to the horizontal split as you can make it. If you don't do this, you may wind up with a very small hole in the fairing that you'll not notice until much later.
Anyway, making this cut will create a new point. Do not delete this point, but delete all the other ones on that side of the mesh. You should be left with only half a fairing, mirror this along the horizontal axis and you have your fairing.
There are other methods, but this one is pretty quick and cheap.
N_Molson
Addon Developer
Yes sorry, I confused myself with something else. The method I use is the one described above. Just delete the lower or upper half of the point, leaving those on the "equator".
The machete is more useful when you want to cut a mesh in a way that doesn't fit the shape (and then the points).
The machete is more useful when you want to cut a mesh in a way that doesn't fit the shape (and then the points).
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