Ring doesn't work on faces? - Polyloop

siriusin · 10th May 2006, 21:57

Why Ring doesn't work on faces (only does in edges) like Loop does?

Is a bit frustrating, everytime I want to do a faces ring I need to select first edges and then transform to faces, what's the problem to implement this? if loop makes a selection over a direction, then ring does in the perpendicular one.

Mmm, its maybe a bug?

Bye!

LoneGunman · 10th May 2006, 22:15

I do not believe it's a bug. From topology standpoint, face can belong to more then one ring, how is modeling app suppose to choose it for you then ?

Bye

Patrick210 · 10th May 2006, 22:17

You need to choose two contiguous facets so that Hex knows which way to go.

siriusin · 11th May 2006, 00:03

Sorry, I got a mistaken idea about how loop and ring works, I was thinking that loop does the work horizontally and ring does vertically. The fact that loop can work over faces confused me.

In some 3D apps, like 3DSMax, loop and ring can only applied to edges, I suppose that is a more restrictive rule, but it helps with not get confused about that.

Thanks and sorry again for the silly question.

Piem · 11th May 2006, 00:11

yes or you can choose only a single face ,press L and see the result ,and press L again to constrain the loop in the other way
(I ensure you that I was doing as Patrick does but since I've discoverd that feature ..(which is in the doc)..things are differents

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10th May 2006, 21:57	#1 (permalink)
siriusin Cube Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 67	Ring doesn't work on faces? Why Ring doesn't work on faces (only does in edges) like Loop does? Is a bit frustrating, everytime I want to do a faces ring I need to select first edges and then transform to faces, what's the problem to implement this? if loop makes a selection over a direction, then ring does in the perpendicular one. Mmm, its maybe a bug? Bye!

10th May 2006, 22:15	#2 (permalink)
LoneGunman SILO abuser Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisville, KY USA Posts: 556	I do not believe it's a bug. From topology standpoint, face can belong to more then one ring, how is modeling app suppose to choose it for you then ? Bye __________________ My missions are not impossible, I just make them look that way

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Piem Booh! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rennes/fr Posts: 6,640	yes or you can choose only a single face ,press L and see the result ,and press L again to constrain the loop in the other way (I ensure you that I was doing as Patrick does but since I've discoverd that feature ..(which is in the doc)..things are differents ) __________________ - Sheik Yerbouti - Let love the Noise technimesh.com

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10th May 2006, 22:17	#3 (permalink)
Patrick210 Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 549	You need to choose two contiguous facets so that Hex knows which way to go.

11th May 2006, 00:03	#4 (permalink)
siriusin Cube Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 67	Sorry, I got a mistaken idea about how loop and ring works, I was thinking that loop does the work horizontally and ring does vertically. The fact that loop can work over faces confused me. In some 3D apps, like 3DSMax, loop and ring can only applied to edges, I suppose that is a more restrictive rule, but it helps with not get confused about that. Thanks and sorry again for the silly question.