Modeling of a digital camera - Page 8 - Polyloop

Couerl · 23rd March 2007, 23:20

I got it on IE-7 no problems. :|

KindredSpirit · 24th March 2007, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayito7777

OK, now I have to admit it, when you are dumb, well you are just dumb... I am looking at the tutorial pictures and reading... guest what?, I am reading the captions on the bottom instead of the ones on the top,

of course it didn't make sense I am reading the wrong instructions!!!!

I too, was dumb as you were

Read this thread a few times before I started tutorial and guess what, did the same as you

I couldn't understand why getting past pic 1 was such hard work!!!

Thomas · 24th March 2007, 15:19

Well, I still think that IE completly sucks, but anyway, I can't swap all IE browsers on all members... I'll continue to check where it comes from...

KindredSpirit · 25th March 2007, 18:50

A case of not seeing the woods for the trees...........I cannot select the faces on the front of camera despite reading the sections pages in the manual.

mayito7777 · 26th March 2007, 21:35

IN that pic you got all the fac es selected, click outside the box and then click the faces you need.

KindredSpirit · 26th March 2007, 23:44

Doesn't do a thing. Tried UNSELECT ALL but that doesn't do anything

mayito7777 · 27th March 2007, 00:02

The best solution could be turn off hex and restart again.

Staberinde · 27th March 2007, 11:09

There is definitley something wrong with Hex in your shot - the properties panel is blank and the form is not selected, and normally both would be (see shot below from when I was at an early stage in this tut, able to seect faces ok as you can see from the extrudes).
If you can't get this to happen, you might want to try a preferences reset (file/user resources/reset preferences or reset all) or if that doesn't help maybe a re-install. For some reason I found Hex to be much more flaky when I first started using it compared to how it is now (had it six-seven weeks now).

Good Luck!

KindredSpirit · 2nd April 2007, 17:50

Thanks (again!!!) I have re-installed Hex and I am now back on track and able to select the faces

I can now continue with the tutorial

KindredSpirit · 3rd April 2007, 17:55

Ok I have made a few mistakes but have run into a problem. When I choose the faces for the USB port part of tutorial and press extrude, I get the 2nd pic and no extrusion.

Staberinde · 4th April 2007, 00:26

Well, the only thing that strikes me from your screenies is that you have full DG enabled - I wonder if that would cause the problem? I'm pretty sure that Grendel said you should use restricted DG. Restricted is certainly what I've been using. Probably nothing to do with it, though...

E-Z · 4th April 2007, 02:54

it would look better if the edges weren't so rounded on the camera

RedSquare · 8th April 2007, 03:32

Umm! I'm a bit stuck. I've got as far as applying the 3D text around the lens barrel. But I don't seem to be able to get it to bend. I've checked this tutorial. I've checked the small tutorial on 3D text in the help menu.

I've tried every combination that I can think of, but to no avail. Could anybody point me in the right direction please. I make a curve, I introduce more points to make it a smoother curve (via the page up key). I select the text, I click on the bend tool in the utilities tab then I select the curve. Then what?

Is there a secret way of selecting the curve that I have missed somewhere. I've tried, apply, validate, lasso, the scene tab, snapping, validating via the keyboard. Nowt! Nothing happens.

Grendel · 8th April 2007, 06:50

You missed the part about expanding the text group and welding it together to create a single object

, it's in there.

RedSquare · 8th April 2007, 16:59

RedSquare · 8th April 2007, 18:32

Quote:

GrendelYou missed the part about expanding the text group and welding it together to create a single object

, it's in there.

OK I'm still in thick old dumbo mode!

I did the above and then this.... Still I've failed

More Heeelp please if possible.

RedSquare · 8th April 2007, 19:34

OK I've shot what I do in the order that I do it, perhaps someone can see where I'm going wrong. Cheers.

RedSquare · 8th April 2007, 19:36

Oh! seems the site needs words...........

RedSquare · 8th April 2007, 19:37

Lastly,......

Grendel · 8th April 2007, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedSquare

OK I'm still in thick old dumbo mode!

I did the above and then this.... Still I've failed

More Heeelp please if possible.

You are in faces selection mode in the first screencap where you show the text as selected. You need to be in object selection mode(F1), select your text form, select the bend tool, then select the circle line.

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25th March 2007, 18:50	#144 (permalink)
KindredSpirit Vertex Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13	A case of not seeing the woods for the trees...........I cannot select the faces on the front of camera despite reading the sections pages in the manual. Attached Thumbnails

26th March 2007, 21:35	#145 (permalink)
mayito7777 Hexagoner Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 751	IN that pic you got all the fac es selected, click outside the box and then click the faces you need. __________________ Seek and ye shall find. JESUS Hexagon 2\|Carrara 6 Pro\|Photoshop CS2\| Painter X http://richchurchtoday.blogspot.com/

27th March 2007, 00:02	#147 (permalink)
mayito7777 Hexagoner Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 751	The best solution could be turn off hex and restart again. __________________ Seek and ye shall find. JESUS Hexagon 2\|Carrara 6 Pro\|Photoshop CS2\| Painter X http://richchurchtoday.blogspot.com/

27th March 2007, 11:09	#148 (permalink)
Staberinde Vertex Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 15	There is definitley something wrong with Hex in your shot - the properties panel is blank and the form is not selected, and normally both would be (see shot below from when I was at an early stage in this tut, able to seect faces ok as you can see from the extrudes). If you can't get this to happen, you might want to try a preferences reset (file/user resources/reset preferences or reset all) or if that doesn't help maybe a re-install. For some reason I found Hex to be much more flaky when I first started using it compared to how it is now (had it six-seven weeks now). Good Luck! Attached Thumbnails

23rd March 2007, 23:20	#141 (permalink)
Couerl Polygurbs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 1,307	I got it on IE-7 no problems. :\|

26th March 2007, 23:44	#146 (permalink)
KindredSpirit Vertex Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13	Doesn't do a thing. Tried UNSELECT ALL but that doesn't do anything

2nd April 2007, 17:50	#149 (permalink)
KindredSpirit Vertex Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13	Thanks (again!!!) I have re-installed Hex and I am now back on track and able to select the faces I can now continue with the tutorial

3rd April 2007, 17:55	#150 (permalink)
KindredSpirit Vertex Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13	Ok I have made a few mistakes but have run into a problem. When I choose the faces for the USB port part of tutorial and press extrude, I get the 2nd pic and no extrusion. Attached Thumbnails

4th April 2007, 00:26	#151 (permalink)
Staberinde Vertex Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 15	Well, the only thing that strikes me from your screenies is that you have full DG enabled - I wonder if that would cause the problem? I'm pretty sure that Grendel said you should use restricted DG. Restricted is certainly what I've been using. Probably nothing to do with it, though...

4th April 2007, 02:54	#152 (permalink)
E-Z Edge modeling Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 383	it would look better if the edges weren't so rounded on the camera

8th April 2007, 03:32	#153 (permalink)
RedSquare Vertex! What's that? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 149	Umm! I'm a bit stuck. I've got as far as applying the 3D text around the lens barrel. But I don't seem to be able to get it to bend. I've checked this tutorial. I've checked the small tutorial on 3D text in the help menu. I've tried every combination that I can think of, but to no avail. Could anybody point me in the right direction please. I make a curve, I introduce more points to make it a smoother curve (via the page up key). I select the text, I click on the bend tool in the utilities tab then I select the curve. Then what? Is there a secret way of selecting the curve that I have missed somewhere. I've tried, apply, validate, lasso, the scene tab, snapping, validating via the keyboard. Nowt! Nothing happens. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Fanners Last edited by RedSquare; 8th April 2007 at 03:48.

8th April 2007, 06:50	#154 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,264	You missed the part about expanding the text group and welding it together to create a single object , it's in there.

8th April 2007, 16:59	#155 (permalink)
RedSquare Vertex! What's that? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 149	__________________ Fanners

8th April 2007, 19:34	#157 (permalink)
RedSquare Vertex! What's that? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 149	OK I've shot what I do in the order that I do it, perhaps someone can see where I'm going wrong. Cheers. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Fanners

8th April 2007, 19:36	#158 (permalink)
RedSquare Vertex! What's that? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 149	Oh! seems the site needs words........... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Fanners

8th April 2007, 19:37	#159 (permalink)
RedSquare Vertex! What's that? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 149	Lastly,...... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Fanners

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