poly modelling newbie

[jvlive]

i have this poly object which is very rectangular (orthagonal?) with all its divisions, extrusions, depressions. now i want one plane to be curved. i can't use mesh smooth because i want the rest of the object to remain orthagonal. i know this is simple to do with a new object and just attach it to the original poly, but i just wanna know if there's a way to do this just by editing the original object. quite some time ago i encountered this tutorial somewhere (cant find it now) related to this and it was using a mesh select modifier below a mesh smooth mod to "localize" the smooth effect to selected polygons.... pls do explain mesh select if this is indeed the way. thanks in advance.

[noi-pi]

You need to cut again a segment at the center.

Then Under polygon Sub-object select either side poly....then click

Hinge from Edge...then Pick that center edge. Enter 180 and enter some

segments to round it off.

Cheers.

[MegaPixel]

I really appreciate the fact that you took the time to make this simple little animated image that shows the step-by-step process. What an awesome way to quickly absorb a process/technique... waaay better then filtering through pages of text.

 

We need more stuff like this - Thanks

[Brian Cassil]

Yeah, Herminio. You get kudos for displaying your tip like this.

[jvlive]

wow. thanks a lot, herminio! as mentioned by david, it does make one understand quickly. salamat, bro!

[juan]

Very smart Herminio, i think thats the fast way to do it....

BRAVO!!!!!!!!

[Sawyer]

Kudos to you man! That was a very kind thing.

[ishpalsingh]

thanx noi-pi

i also needed that kinda stuff