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3 Dimensional Chat / A 3D Studio Max question on combining objects.

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Game maker wannabe
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Posted: 5th Sep 2008 23:21 Edited at: 6th Sep 2008 13:01
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Hello, I have downloaded the 3Ds max trial from Autodesk and have been giving it a go. I have created this model and was wondering whether you could combine 2 objects together into one object.



To stop smoothing looking like this...



If you could help, that would be great.

Thanks for your time.

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Posted: 6th Sep 2008 02:53
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I'm new to 3DS Max.

You could group them (note the group button on the toolbar at the top). Or maybe link it (the button right next to the redo button).

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Yeah, if its an editable poly you just need to find the attach button to make both of the objects one. Then you use either the weld tool or the target weld tool found under the vertex mode to weld the vertex's together.

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Nice one, ill try that out.

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Posted: 7th Sep 2008 19:42
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TO combine two diffrent things with each other, you would need to use a Boolean subtraction/addition.
Follow this simple tutorial. it explains most of the basic things in the boolean feature.

http://www.iongfx.com/DFII_Tutorials/booleans/booleans.html


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Posted: 7th Sep 2008 23:47 Edited at: 7th Sep 2008 23:56
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Nice One Tatters, that is a brilliant tutorial. It realy helped.

Edit: Tatters you are the man! Works great.

Cheers all for your help.

GMW



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