text modeling help needed

[Tommy L]

Im trying to imprint text onto a pill. Should be simple, but I just dont know how to do it....

 

Any ideas? Will be seen real close so I dont want to use displacement or bump. Boolean is not playing ball, Ive no idea why.

 

Max 2010, help much appreciated. Tom.

[intero_ua]

Hi Tom, if you want to do it with boolean, - just subdivide the pill with whichever tool you prefer, I'd just at a time of creating ChamferCyl give it more polygons so Bollean or ProBoolean will handle the task of cutting the text out better, or just apply Subdivide modifier to the pill to make it quicker if polygon count is not a problem.

 

I would do it little different though, just to demonstrate it real quick I attached couple files.

 

Cheers,

 

/Alex

Edited September 16, 2010 by intero_ua

[Tommy L]

Thanks Alexander.

In the pill fiule you created from the shape, Im assuming you attached the text and a circle to make a shape, then edit poly modifier. I tried this originally, but the text becomes a hole, how do you get around this?

 

In fact, I cant figure out how you made the blue pill at all. Can you give me a short explanation?

Edited September 16, 2010 by Tommy L

[intero_ua]

Yes, normally there would be a hole where text is, then you can use CAP tool of EditablePoly, and extrude it down, etc...

Sorry, just saw your question about how blue pill was made at all, I'll explain later today, in few hours, ok?

Edited September 16, 2010 by intero_ua

[Tommy L]

AHA! I get it. Thanks. Ive never used CAP in the modifier panel like that, I was using 'cap holes' modifier which made a shambles of everything.

[Tommy L]

Im still having problems. I get messed up mesh in the top face, making it very difficult to smooth. I'd appreciate the explanation you were going to give.

Thanks,

Tom.

[Dave Buckley]

another method.

 

create chamfer cyl

create text

convert cyl to edit poly

with cyl selected go to compound objects>shape merge

pick shape>text

convert cyl back to edit poly

go to poly mode

the poly's inside the 2 should be selected

ctrl+shift+click the edge icon of the edit poly rollout

ctrl+click remove

 

this gives you a clean poly where the text is

 

select that poly

extrude down

 

hope it helps

 

i guess you could also remove the edges on the top of the cyl first before doing the shapemerge to give a cleaner top if required

[Tommy L]

Thanks Dave. I tried this method, but its chamfering all the edges I have a problem with.

I managed to get a nice clean look with vray displacement.

[intero_ua]

Hi Tom, here is more info about how that blue pill was made, I recorded a quick video before dinner break, sorry, for some reason mouse cursor did not record and this is total improvisation, but this should be okay to follow, I uploaded video here: http://rapidshare.com/files/419496105/Video_2010-09-16_203013.wmv 33Mb

Oh, and sorry for small break in the middle of the video, someone knocked on the door, I had to step away but did not want to stop the video.

 

Cheers,

 

/Alex

[Tommy L]

Wow, thanks Alex, you really put some work into that answer, much appreciated, if there's a favor I can do in return let me know.

edit: Just watched the video, very good modeling technique. I have never used scale at vertex level to solve the over chamferred corners. That will help tremendously in the future, thanks again!

Edited September 17, 2010 by Tommy L

[intero_ua]

No problem, I am glad I was able to help.