Extrude Normals

 From:  3dvisuals dude (ODWYERVISUALS)
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Hi Michael,

As you already know I thoroughly love using MOI. There is, however, just one function which I constantly miss as I use MOI, a function which requires me often to export my models into Wings3D or trueSpace7.51 to achieve, and that is being able to extrude a flat face or flat area along it's "Normal."

I do understand that "Normals" are a polygonal model aspect rather than a conventionally NURBS-based model aspect, but I wonder if there isn't some way to mathematically approximate Normal Extrusion within MOI NURBS. In most cases when I need this particular function within MOI it is a case of a flat surface I wish to extrude anyway. Perhaps there is an inherent MOI function which I am not yet aware of to accomplish this particular task, so since I run into this issue every day with MOI I guess I should finally just ask! ;^)

Thanks,

- 3dvisuals dude