Full Version: Deform-Flow problem

Hi, I am trying to deform theses retangles to the curved object using deform-flow, but when it gets to the point to select the surface I am unable to select the whole piece, but only a fragment, so it deforms only to that little place... Why is that?

Thank you very much!

Image Attachments:
deform.jpg 

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Please post a .3dm file.

Using a star as the object to flow, on a test surface, Flow will work, for a swept surface with continuous uv isolines.

Suggest creating ONE side curve along the two side edges of your target, and sweep the top edge line along them, to create ONE long curvy surface.

- Brian

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Hi
Use Seamless script on your curve and extrude
see my sceenshot

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With the proper Sweep, a seamless surface can be formed, as per Finema.
- Brian

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Thank you all for the nice replies!!! Where do I get the seamless script? I could not find it...

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Hi Savagliani,

> but when it gets to the point to select the surface I am unable to select the whole piece, but only a
> fragment, so it deforms only to that little place... Why is that?

It's because Flow works on a surface-to-surface basis, but your target object isn't made up of one single surface, it's made up of multiple surfaces joined to each other. You can see the individual pieces if you use the Edit > Separate command on it.

Was the object created by Extrude? If so then the reason why it's made up of multiple surfaces is because the curve you extruded was made up of multiple segments instead of just one single segment. Each curve segment will generate its own surface in the extrusion.

So one way to get the result you want is to modify the curve to make it have only a single segment instead of multiple segments. The easiest way to do that is to use the Rebuild command: http://moi3d.com/3.0/docs/moi_command_reference10.htm#rebuild

- Michael

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Michael!!! Thanks a lot... Rebuild did the job! What a relief... Thank you all. What a wonderful forum!

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