what does "could not order Loop" mean?

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#1

I have a shape, a 5-sided pyramid, made from a cone, with no bottom face.

in 2.5, I simply can’t make a loop cut on it, but in 2.49b, I get a warning saying “could not order loop.”

what is this telling me about my shape?

something about it prevents loop cutting? if so, what is that?

thanks!

rc

#2

Because you don’t have an edge loop around the cone. You need quads to have a loop, these are triangles.
Select the upright edges, W / subdivide then Ctrl+E / Edge slide to mimic the functionality of the edge loop tool.

#3

thank you…while the first part of that, the second part does nothing…I can get Edge Slide in the menu, but nothing happens afterward…

are you saying that I ought to be able to slide that thing where I want it to be?

#4

Demo http://www.screencast.com/users/blenderwho/folders/Jing/media/c1086513-f1df-47a0-a645-2009d066b62c

#5

OK…perfectly clear…

what I didnt’ get or assume was to select the resulting edges after the subdivide move.

thank you for posting that!

rc