About FFD modifier in creating bodies

JavierFeni · Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 26 Location: Italy

Quiziera some recommendations that technic used
to solve a problem when creating body.

I have followed this tutorial using the FFD 3X3X3 modifier,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ke_GaCxvkAA

And This tecnique AFFECT PIVOT ONLY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWJ1LLTeNgI

But always the result is a HOLE, between waist and pelvis, pelvis and leg. (view this imagen)

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg854/scaled.php?server=854&filename=holecz.jpg&res=landing

and when I try to correct the part of the hole, using TOGGLE, not working (only works for me in EDITABLE POLY toggle)

I have been making bodies, slowly, using editable poly -> polygons, but it is slow. I see that using FFD or AFFECT PIVOT ONLY goes faster, but I can not fix those problems that occur when using sewing these modifiers.

Let me know if you can solve those problems (holes) after using FFD or Affect pivot only? and as would be the solution?
that snap toggle does not work in these cases

Thank you.

Jaleman31 · Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 8028 Location: USA - WA

you may want to change the title of your post.
cos "About FFD modifier in creating bodies"
and what you need help whit are very different.
the imvu avatar has this gap but is less noticeable than yours, i don`t edit avatars can`t help you much here , but to closed those gaps you can make the body mesh seamless . ( welding vertices)
the snap tool should work if the 2 meshes are align , but i think when you edit those parts they go out of sync, the gaps are there and they can be seen sometimes on the imvu original avatars.
you don`t want gaps , you need to make your avatar seamless.
it used to be a few tutorials but they are not longer there.
( maybe to keep the competiton ) Sad

what you trying to do is for advance users.
maybe some one whit more experince than me can help you here.
but it can be done if you know how to use max a little bit more.
Ps. if you make this avatar , you`ll need to make cloths to fit this body shape.
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AdelleG · Joined: 10 Oct 2009 Posts: 466 Location: USA - CA

smh... thought u said u learned max in a week... anyway 1st u need to attach all the parts like torso pelvis and legs together then unwrap the avatar make it seamless using the target weld in the uvw map panel then apply ffd or pivot thing after ur done with shaping ur body u will have to reweigh ur avatar
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JavierFeni · Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 26 Location: Italy

Thanks Adelle, I'm on track thanks to you

I joined all the parts using ATTACH,

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/885/mallax.jpg

then I had little problems with the PHYSIQUE, which I will improve with practice.

Now I see the result

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6673/mujer1x.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7369/mujer2v.jpg

I see that I have ADD but poligones with MultiRes, or proves to turbosmooth.

I think every time I need less Smile

thanks again

AdelleG · Joined: 10 Oct 2009 Posts: 466 Location: USA - CA

looks good but ya u have to work a lil on the physique there are a couple of verts that are not in place , and your welcome
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