poly selecting

Hammer · 07-09-2006, 06:34 PM

Hello,

i often select polys this way -> (like in the picture, just by draging with the mouse over the mesh) but the programm selects all polys from all sites, but i would like to select only the polys you can see from one site..you know front, botton, back...

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/7329/2ag8.jpg

Please help!

THX

BiG ToE-3DT · 07-09-2006, 06:55 PM

what software are you using. In max there is an option in editable poly mode called ignore backfacing. When checked you shouldn't be able to click any face with its back to you. Sometimes you still can, but most of the time it works.

Hammer · 07-09-2006, 06:59 PM

Im using max
Thanks i'll try it out!

Edit:

i just have tried it out, it doesn't work correctly like you said...

n3Xus · 08-09-2006, 12:35 AM

well if polys are looking at an angle of 90 degrees to your viewport then some may be selected, some not. use alt+left mouse to deselect

07-09-2006, 06:34 PM	#1
Hammer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	poly selecting Hello, i often select polys this way -> (like in the picture, just by draging with the mouse over the mesh) but the programm selects all polys from all sites, but i would like to select only the polys you can see from one site..you know front, botton, back... http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/7329/2ag8.jpg Please help! THX

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Hammer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Im using max Thanks i'll try it out! Edit: i just have tried it out, it doesn't work correctly like you said... Last edited by Hammer; 07-09-2006 at 07:05 PM..

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08-09-2006, 12:35 AM	#4
n3Xus Max Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 141 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well if polys are looking at an angle of 90 degrees to your viewport then some may be selected, some not. use alt+left mouse to deselect

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