parking lot lines

[M_Jaco]

Hi all

 

Is there a quick way to attach my lines to the pavement so that the lines should curve the same way as the pavement? The pavement has a lot of lines and is uneven would be very hard to work with each line separately

 

Thanks

[Wendelld]

Hi all

 

Is there a quick way to attach my lines to the pavement so that the lines should curve the same way as the pavement? The pavement has a lot of lines and is uneven would be very hard to work with each line separately

 

Thanks

 

 

Try this link http://www.itoosoft.com/english/freeplugins.html

[M_Jaco]

Thanks, I'll give it a try

[Ted Boardman]

Is there a quick way to attach my lines to the pavement so that the lines should curve the same way as the pavement? The pavement has a lot of lines and is uneven would be very hard to work with each line separately

 

 

Here's a link to a tutorial I wrote that might help. Good luck

 

Ted

 

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=169531

[STRAT]

i normally draw a 3d spline that follows the contour of the terrain, then use max's/viz's SPACING tool to get my line or road markings to follow it.

[eagle]

try using compoud/shape merge to merge the line shape onto the pavement, then select the merged faces and detach them.

[M_Jaco]

Thanks all for replying

 

Wendelld, the glue plug-in did do the job , but adds a lot of vertex to the splines

 

start, your way of doing this is good for a terrain that's curved in only one direction x or y, however if it's curved in both the x and y it will not work (correct me if I'm wrong)

 

eagle,the compound/shape merge is great, but Ted's idea of mapping is good to keep the poly count down

 

Ted, your technique of mapping worked the best for me cuz your avoiding the extra polygons

 

Thanks

[Ted Boardman]

>>Ted, your technique of mapping worked the best for me cuz your avoiding the extra polygons

 

Glad to hear that, M_Jaco...extra polygons are your enemy!!

 

Good luck

Ted