Drawing an arc with seperated segments
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Is there any way to draw an arc so that it's segments are separated? In other words, so that you can select each segment separately. I know you can separate the segments by drawing a line from each junction, but this is such a pain, and sometimes doesn't even work right.
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After you draw the arc, Right click on it -> Explode Curve
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Thanks, I should have asked this question a long time ago
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Just think of how many more models you could have finished by now!Do you have any more easy questions?
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Actually yes, I do have another dumb question - I know you can use Eraser/Ctrl/Shift to unsoften lines, but is there a way to use the eraser to turn hidden lines into unhidden lines? Or to softened lines? Or to bunny rabbits?
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@hellnbak said:
is there a way to use the eraser to turn hidden lines into unhidden lines? Or to softened lines?
'fraid not
@unknownuser said:
Or to bunny rabbits?
I'm sure there's a ruby around here somewhere for that!
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@hellnbak said:
Actually yes, I do have another dumb question - I know you can use Eraser/Ctrl/Shift to unsoften lines, but is there a way to use the eraser to turn hidden lines into unhidden lines? Or to softened lines? Or to bunny rabbits?
Shift+Erase = Hide
Ctrl+Erase = Soft/Smooth
Ctrl+Shift+Erase = Unsoft/smooth (but not unhide) -
To turn Hidden lines to Solid lines...
View > Hidden Geometry > ON
Next change to View Mode to 'Wireframe' [this makes selecting edges much easier]
Select the 'dotted' Hidden Edges you want to change to Solid... using the Entity Info > Uncheck the 'Hidden' box...
Reset the Hidden Geometry and the View Mode to your particular preference...This method can also be used to manipulate Smooth/Soft-ness of edges...
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@tig said:
To turn Hidden lines to Solid lines...
View > Hidden Geometry > ON
Next change to View Mode to 'Wireframe' [this makes selecting edges much easier]
Select the 'dotted' Hidden Edges you want to change to Solid... using the Entity Info > Uncheck the 'Hidden' box...
Reset the Hidden Geometry and the View Mode to your particular preference...This method can also be used to manipulate Smooth/Soft-ness of edges...
Thanks TIG, that works much better than having to draw over each line. I don't use wireframe mode though, with a complicated model it's difficult to figure out just what is what. I hardly ever use wireframe, looks like a spaghetti factory exploded, makes me dizzy.
Just knew there was someone out there with a tip that would help out.
By the way d12dozer, I found that bunny rabbit ruby, works great! (although the bunnies are starting to get out of control)
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fwiw, you can also select - > right click -> unhide
you can select a bunch of faces along with the hidden lines and it won't matter (ie- window selection etc is ok)..
but the real way to avoid it is not to hide any lines in the first place
(well, for me at least.. i just never have a use for hiding lines as opposed to softening them)
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