Breaking Models?

Tater_Salad · 22-08-2005, 09:46 AM

IS there a way to seperate a mesh by it's edges in 3dmax7? kind of like the Partical Array tool when making exploding objects? The thing i want to is make a glass, seperate it by all it's edges so i can use the fracture tool for Reactor Physics... there's gotta be a way to do it that i just dont know about yet.

Buzzy · 22-08-2005, 10:53 AM

if you select all the vertices and it the "Break" Button...then all the faces will be separated

Tater_Salad · 23-08-2005, 08:23 AM

that's doesn't do it... i want them all to break off into SEPERATE peices... can you do that somehow?

megadave2002 · 26-08-2005, 08:51 PM

Maybe select them by polygons and detach to object?

DaftPunk · 26-08-2005, 09:10 PM

Try this - Select your edges, hit extrude - set both values to 0, then when its extruded hit -grow- and then delete the selection, it should now have a seperation.

DeadlyFreeze · 26-08-2005, 10:10 PM

This is one of those things that scripts just handle better, check out quickfraq. Pretty much does exactly what parray will when it brakes an object up.

http://www.scriptspot.com/scripts/we...ckFrag_v082.ms

22-08-2005, 09:46 AM	#1
Tater_Salad AIP Student Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Breaking Models? IS there a way to seperate a mesh by it's edges in 3dmax7? kind of like the Partical Array tool when making exploding objects? The thing i want to is make a glass, seperate it by all it's edges so i can use the fracture tool for Reactor Physics... there's gotta be a way to do it that i just dont know about yet.

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megadave2002 Formerly fucherballs Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 602 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Maybe select them by polygons and detach to object? __________________ Admit nothing, deny everything and offer accusations. Gallardo group project Supra group project

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DeadlyFreeze Not a zombie. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: P-town Posts: 1,547 Thanks: 7 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 10	This is one of those things that scripts just handle better, check out quickfraq. Pretty much does exactly what parray will when it brakes an object up. http://www.scriptspot.com/scripts/we...ckFrag_v082.ms __________________ DWV Work Thread... so many balls. The mysterious guy behind you...

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22-08-2005, 10:53 AM	#2
Buzzy Quadcore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,410 Thanks: 2 Thanked 28 Times in 24 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 11	if you select all the vertices and it the "Break" Button...then all the faces will be separated

23-08-2005, 08:23 AM	#3
Tater_Salad AIP Student Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	that's doesn't do it... i want them all to break off into SEPERATE peices... can you do that somehow?

26-08-2005, 09:10 PM	#5
DaftPunk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 218 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Try this - Select your edges, hit extrude - set both values to 0, then when its extruded hit -grow- and then delete the selection, it should now have a seperation.

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