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Author Topic: Shell tool won't work?  (Read 6318 times)

3Dgeek11

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Shell tool won't work?
« on: May 29, 2011, 11:26:21 pm »
Hey, all. I'm kind of getting back into Anim8or and lately I've been doing some things and I have run into a problem.

When I create a simple cube, then convert it to mesh, and try to use the Shell tool on it…it doesn't do anything. I know sometimes the Shell tool doesn't always work, but I've forgotten why…
Any ideas?
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Re: Shell tool won't work?
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2011, 03:51:16 am »
You cannot shell a fully enclosed object, it has to have an 'opening' somewhere. So delete one of the sides of the cube and shell it - it will work. If you really need a full cube shelled, just make a copy of the original one, size it down a bit and join the two (make sure to flip the faces of the smaller cube so the faces face inwards though)
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Re: Shell tool won't work?
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 07:33:21 pm »
Okay, thanks, $imon! ;)
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