mech tank

 From:  Michael Gibson
337.2 In reply to 337.1 
Hi Dooki, that's a cool tank!

> Michael, I tried using that "set path" to extrude but nothing happend.
> How do you use this?

After you hit "set path", you then can pick a curve that will be used as the extrusion path. After you click on the path curve, it should do the extrusion right then.

This is a little different than sweep - your shape curve will sort of slide along the extrusion path but won't rotate it. Sweep on the other hand will rotate it to keep it perpendicular to the path curve.

Let me know if you need a more detailed example of extrusion "set path".


> Also, will you have a "cap" function soon?

This is part of the "Construct/Planar" command - that works for both creating planar surfaces from curves, and also for creating planar end caps on open ends of a surface.


> I forget when exactly but it didn't give me the option to cap.

The last beta added this for sweeping and lofting, but revolve is still missing it. I should be able to add it there too though.

- Michael