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Author Topic: Feture Request: Edge Extrude  (Read 12056 times)

Tanzim

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Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« on: March 14, 2009, 11:57:10 pm »

Sort of like face extrude, except only the selected edge or edges, meaning you only have to deal with the edges you want to extrude, instead of having to extrude a face and then deleting anything you don't want. This feature is just to make life a bit easier ;).
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mcheccyb

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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2009, 04:37:06 am »

there is edge extrude
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RudySchneider

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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2009, 01:19:07 pm »

mcheccyb ---
That's the inset tool; it only works on faces, and it certainly doesn't extrude!  Try selecting edges only, and it does nothing!
« Last Edit: March 15, 2009, 01:22:08 pm by RudySchneider »
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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2009, 01:27:56 pm »

mcheccyb pointed out the correct tool, however it only works when the selected edge shows in green.
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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2009, 02:31:03 pm »

OK, lynn22, now I'm confused...

I create a box, convert to mesh, delete one face, then select the edges for the open end of the box, which are green.  Choosing the Inset tool doesn't appear to do anything.  Unless you're saying this is a feature that's part of 9.7, because I've only got 9.6.
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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2009, 02:47:41 pm »

this is the edge inset tool:

this is the edge extrude tool:
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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2009, 03:36:02 pm »

Mcheccyb is correct here.  The tool is useful as well, though it would be awesome if, instead of simply extruding in a certain direction, the edge would simply follow the mouse, meaning you could drag it basically wherever you want depending on the view etc. (such as in 3ds max and other applications).
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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2009, 04:03:44 pm »

My bad.  I guess I need to actually use my eyes.  My apologies for taking this off-course...
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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2009, 01:43:48 pm »

no worries, they look very similar.
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Re: Feture Request: Edge Extrude
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2009, 05:48:24 pm »

I know that i maybe way off but is this what you mean?

http://www.wings3d.com/cactus.php
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