Are there any plugins that allow for an advanced snap to menu? Like snap to face or snap to line? I’m having a really hard time getting what I need.
Mayhaps its a bit convoluted: In simple:
I want to be able to snap to lines or faces. How can it be done (reasonably 
)
-aML
I’ve allways used shift+S, isn’t that enough?
select face, Shift+S: cursor to selection
Select thing you want to snap to the face, Shift+S: selction to cursor.
Tadah!
Allso I fing holding Ctrl while moving/rotating/scaling/doing other stuf vey helpfull
I thougjht about a variation of that… Lemme give it a quick try, and I’ll post my results.
Thx mate!!
-aML
you don’t want to snap that, there will still be a hole visible unless you delete that triangle and create 3 new ones using the verticies at either side of the arc and the corners [again]
I don’t think people are getting what I am saying… Let me illustrate.
We’ll start with a standard plain:
Then we’ll rotate it:
Now I want to know how to put a hole in that plane… How can I do it with any number of sides?
Let me show you my exact problem:
I have a triangle with the following dimensions:
I raise one point of the triangle:
Now that the point has been raised: how can I cut a hole in the triangle; what step or steps should I go through-maintaining the plane, or triangles flatness-in order to cut a hole with any amount of sides?
Thanks for your replies so far!
-aML
If I understand you correctly:
Step 1:
Select the three verts of your triangle. Shift-s (cursor to selection). Press shift-v and select top.
Step 2:
Your view should now be aligned with the triangle. Erase the face leaving only the edges. While still in edit mode add a mesh circle with the number verts that you need to create the sides.
Step 3:
The mesh circle you added should be on the same plane as the verts of your triangle. Fill in the faces by selecting the 3 or 4 verts at a time and pressing the “f” key.
GreyBeard
And that… Is exactly what I was looking for… Is there a way to parent an empty to the selected object in order to scal and such on the objects local plane?
Thankyou!!! I tested what you said, GreyBeard, and it works wonderfully!!
-aML
Is there a way to parent an empty to the selected object in order to scal and such on the objects local plane?
Just select a vert on the plane and place the cursor there. Change your pivot point to the cursor (period beside the comma) and scale.
GreyBeard
Interesting, It doesn’t work for me. I made the right triangle by cutting a plane in half. This leaves the origin midway along the hypotenuse edge.
The center buttons wont move this: it seem blenders still sees it as a square.
Tilting the triangle and using Cursor to Selection places the cursor off the plane ( above )of the triangle. This is no good for placing a new object on the surface of the triangle.
It’s a no go, here.
Tilting the triangle and using Cursor to Selection places the cursor off the plane ( above )of the triangle.
You have to be in edit mode withe the verts of your triangle selected before pressing Shift-s not in object mode which will snap to your object center.
GreyBeard
No! After selecting all verts, then SHIFT + S and cursor to selection:I get this
cursor above the plane of the triangle and above the origin.
I assumed it would be equidistant between the vertices and on the plane of the triabgle.
Installing Mandriva 2006 today.
I may be gone for some time :o
