Gwyn Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 hi all, With older version of Formz we had C-mesh. which I used to join a number of polylines together to form a Mesh. I'm doing architectural work so the nice thing about this was that I could for instance draw a series of polylines with points at 5' intervals. I could then have a series of these polylines at 9'8" intervals vertically. C-Mesh would thus create a perfect Curtain wall with 9'8 x 5' panes of glass. I would then render the mesh as visible and it would look great for quick massing studies. With new formz I'm having trouble A: Finding this C-Mesh feature. B: Creating polylines with a spread of Points at 5' interval. I used to model curved lines as FACETTED with an interval of 6' for facet dimension. New interface doesn't seem to allow for Facetted curves. Now only smooth as default with a quite complex menu for faceting. Can you give advice on how to use new version with above task. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I would like to see the C-mesh tool again. Seems like it would be a natural fit with the subD modeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 +1 for return of C-mesh tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palarsen Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 +1 The tool is not obsolete. In certain cases its very powerful and flexible. Please return! And with result buffer it will be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I agree. I started a thread in the FormZ lab forum back in 2015 http://forums.formz.com/index.php?/topic/2192-3-point-alignment-and-c-mesh/ But I guess that's not a well traveled forum. I'd like to see this come back. Leonard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipo Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 yes please should never have been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrngr Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I disagree with threads premise. Have any of you extensively tried the Subdivision Surfing tools suite? You can use the Convert tool to change Quad Ploy Mesh or change to a NURBS Object. Moreover, the new suite of NURBS editing tools is Super! C-Mesh had it hey day. But the complete suite of NURBS tools and the complete suite of Sub-Division Surface tools are incurably valuable and flexible and gives the user the utmost of control. Dan S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palarsen Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 In formZ PRO we want it all!! I would like to have the meatballs back too. Made a whole exhibition based on shapes that could only have been made with metaballs, and theyr facets. The realtime remodeling and numerical structuring of the C-mesh tool is not replaced with the smoot nurbz, Even if you can convert after finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palarsen Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I love MEATballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 +1 for meatballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrngr Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 +1 and I do agree that it would be valuable to have meatball technology re-introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¢hris £und Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 +1 Dan S. what you suggest does not work for every one, such as myself. As, I need to flat pattern my objects. C-Mesh tool gave me the control over the shape and the placement of seams. For now, I have completely abandoned organic modeling in fZ, but import such models from Modo and pattern those. Until fZ can do a worthy approximation of a flat pattern from a NURB... such as other Apps can, (exact Flat for one) C-Mesh is King. -¢hris £und Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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