How to make a cut out without bool ?

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Frank1000
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How to make a cut out without bool ?

Post by Frank1000 » 24 May 2014, 10:43

Hi,
i was wondering if i can make a cut-out by pushing in a polygon, or duplicating edges or points and pushing them in. I tried it but it wasn't yet working. Thought i had seen that technique once somewhere but can't remember how it goes.

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Frank

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gaboraa
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Re: How to make a cut out without bool ?

Post by gaboraa » 26 May 2014, 14:43

There are many ways to that

add an edge-loop
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select both sides you want to cut
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use bridge to cout out your polygon selection and delete the unnecessary polygons
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Re: How to make a cut out without bool ?

Post by Frank1000 » 26 May 2014, 16:20

ok cool, thx

starcow
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Re: How to make a cut out without bool ?

Post by starcow » 28 May 2014, 12:58

Edit:
Sry, wrong answer... :-)

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Re: How to make a cut out without bool ?

Post by Frank1000 » 28 May 2014, 13:47

in which regards a wrong answer ?

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Re: How to make a cut out without bool ?

Post by myara » 28 May 2014, 13:49

The one he just deleted.

BTW I would do it like gabora said. But I don't use the bridge tool very much so it may be faster for me to just delete and add polygons.
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