Arnold Grove

Hi guys,

does anyone know of a good tutorial on importing eps logos and separating for texturing?

I have an eps logo Ive imported I need to bevel, exturde and surface. When I look through the mods list, I see bevel, and extrude...but when I select one of those options, the other is not available,,,,its not in the list.

Ive tried turning into editable mesh, and then using the mod function..i managed to get a bevel and extrustion, but the polys are goofed...im sure because of how its reading the points in the eps file.

Im a newbie to max flying lind...thanks for the help,,,,ag

dinhtuan

The modify you are listed only available if you selected are shapes. You can not use other modify both bevel and extrude on same shape. Try to retouch you shape before apply extrude and convert to mesh(editable poly better in modify)
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Arnold Grove

huh?

nisus

Run a shape check first (utitlity panel) and CLEAN the splines...
Good tutorial: in an old media animation book for max4 by new riders... it's a whole book about flying logo's etc...

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only3d

arnold theres no need for both the modifiers u mentioned, bevel modifier will do the work by itself.

look at the picture and tell me if thats what u mean

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erickdt

can you resave it as an illustrator file?

Arnold Grove

hello lads,

nisus, thanks, Ill try that...and im looking for the book on Amazon

only, YES,,,thats what i mean. I said EPS but it IS an Illustraotr file. So you say the bev mod is all ill need,,,,ok,,,im on it...

erickdt, I saved it as a version 8 (Zax doesnt like anything later so i do that by habbit) does Max not like EPS'?


sorry dinhtuan, Im a newbie,,,your speaking expert max guy language

ill try tonight and post my results...thanks

Arnold Grove

Actually, i have to ask a related question...aout selection of the faces, bevels and sides for surfacing....

In Lightwave I use the profile views, and make a reqtangle selection...real easy...

but in Maxusing the poly selection, the faces select easy, but the bevels select a section at a time...lots of labor selecting, then you have the sides...

So whats the best, most efficient selction method for these types of logos...

thanks a ton!! really!!

dinhtuan

heeehe Arnold Grove, maybe I don't understand your question and I gave you wrong answers. Can you give some images for referent what exactly you want to do and the eps file? Hope somebody here can hepl Max newbie
PS: English's not my mother-language so excuse me if you are not understand me .

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