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Gmax and lofting

Postby FSEdge » Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:30 pm

Hi all,

Just a short note, I would like to let everyone know of a new Flash video covering lofting techniques with Gmax. It shows how to build a simple nosecone and runs approximately 8 minutes in length. The principles can be applied to just about any object created in Gmax however. Feel free to view it at anytime.
Lofting a Nosecone Flash video

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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby Felix/FFDS » Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:26 am

Nice, as usual - am putting it as a sticky for a while.
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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby aceronzo » Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:06 pm

Good Job,we need more videos like that.


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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby FSEdge » Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:17 am

Great video.  Did you make it?


Hi Spoke,

Yes I made the video.

Good Job,we need more videos like that.


More are on the way.
If you have an idea of what you would like to see, be sure to stop by the Video Suggestions page and comment on what it is you want to see.

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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby Drastic » Thu Oct 07, 2004 2:34 pm

that was awesome even a newbie like me would be able to follow those directions great job man look forward to more!
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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby Jdrummer » Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:56 am

great vid, some great little tips in there, thanks.
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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby Georf » Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:44 am

I did exactly what it said and it just turns into a doughnut!
I havent got "Doughnut" selected either!
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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby Felix/FFDS » Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:53 am

I did exactly what it said and it just turns into a doughnut!
I havent got "Doughnut" selected either!


Did you select the line FIRST, then "Pick shape"?  It appears you picked "PATH" ...
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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby FSEdge » Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:54 am

I did exactly what it said and it just turns into a doughnut!


Post a picture of your work so I can see what you did wrong.

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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby skyflirt » Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:25 am

Hello !

I would like to to create the wingtip with LOFT,but it does not work for me.I try to post two pics for it.On one of these you can see the "path" (red line) and the "shape" (blue line).On the other one you can see the result of lofting.I don't know what's the problem :(

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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby skyflirt » Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:35 am

Image post does not work  >:(
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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby FSEdge » Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:36 am

Choose Shape01, open the Hierarchy tab and select Affect Pivot Only, then choose Center to Object. Once the pivot point is centered move it along the Y-axis out to the leading edge so all three axis sit right over the LE and try the loft again.
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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby skyflirt » Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:13 am

Thanks :) I try it,but i get this :

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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby skyflirt » Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:04 am

I think I found my mistake :) I used "Collapse To" when I finished shaping the wing and after that I tried to  make the wingtip with lofting
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Re: Gmax and lofting

Postby skyflirt » Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:30 am

Hello !

I'd like to create a fillet between vertical stab and fuselage with lofting.Shape for lofting is the leading edge of the vertical stab (red selection on the pic).
When I apply loft,the shape is rotating and a wrong surface will drawn along the "path".The vertical stab is an editable mesh without any transform or scale (no Xform,etc...) What can I make wong? :(

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