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Aug 16th, 2004 at 3:30pm

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Hi all,

Just a short note, I would like to let everyone know of a new Flash video covering lofting techniques with Gmax. It shows how to build a simple nosecone and runs approximately 8 minutes in length. The principles can be applied to just about any object created in Gmax however. Feel free to view it at anytime.
Lofting a Nosecone Flash video


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Reply #1 - Aug 17th, 2004 at 9:26am

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Nice, as usual - am putting it as a sticky for a while.

 
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Reply #2 - Aug 19th, 2004 at 8:06pm

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Good Job,we need more videos like that.


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Reply #3 - Aug 20th, 2004 at 9:17am

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Great video.  Did you make it?


Hi Spoke,

Yes I made the video.

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Good Job,we need more videos like that.


More are on the way.
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Reply #4 - Oct 7th, 2004 at 3:34pm

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that was awesome even a newbie like me would be able to follow those directions great job man look forward to more!
 
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Reply #5 - Oct 17th, 2004 at 7:56am

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great vid, some great little tips in there, thanks.
 
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Reply #6 - Oct 24th, 2004 at 8:44am

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I did exactly what it said and it just turns into a doughnut!
I havent got "Doughnut" selected either!
 
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Reply #7 - Oct 24th, 2004 at 9:53am

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I did exactly what it said and it just turns into a doughnut!
I havent got "Doughnut" selected either!


Did you select the line FIRST, then "Pick shape"?  It appears you picked "PATH" ...
 
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Reply #8 - Oct 24th, 2004 at 11:54am

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I did exactly what it said and it just turns into a doughnut!


Post a picture of your work so I can see what you did wrong.

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Reply #9 - Nov 15th, 2004 at 3:25am

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Hello !

I would like to to create the wingtip with LOFT,but it does not work for me.I try to post two pics for it.On one of these you can see the "path" (red line) and the "shape" (blue line).On the other one you can see the result of lofting.I don't know what's the problem Sad

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Reply #10 - Nov 15th, 2004 at 3:35am

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Image post does not work  Angry
 
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Reply #11 - Nov 18th, 2004 at 12:36am

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Choose Shape01, open the Hierarchy tab and select Affect Pivot Only, then choose Center to Object. Once the pivot point is centered move it along the Y-axis out to the leading edge so all three axis sit right over the LE and try the loft again.
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Reply #12 - Nov 18th, 2004 at 4:13am

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Thanks Smiley I try it,but i get this :

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Reply #13 - Nov 18th, 2004 at 5:04am

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I think I found my mistake Smiley I used "Collapse To" when I finished shaping the wing and after that I tried to  make the wingtip with lofting
 
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Reply #14 - Nov 22nd, 2004 at 10:30am

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Hello !

I'd like to create a fillet between vertical stab and fuselage with lofting.Shape for lofting is the leading edge of the vertical stab (red selection on the pic).
When I apply loft,the shape is rotating and a wrong surface will drawn along the "path".The vertical stab is an editable mesh without any transform or scale (no Xform,etc...) What can I make wong? Sad

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