bevel

[tomas-m--2]

Hi,
I am pretty new to mel and I was wondering if it is possible to bevel the edge unevenly, so that it does in some random range you set.
thanks,
tomas

[joojaa]

Allmost anything is possible to do. However you need to be a bit more descriptive on what you mean with unevenly, theres lost fo uneven ways to do it *. Anwyay its not entirely basic stuff anymore tough so be prepared for few pages of code.

• computers arent big on wague descriptions. Either you have a full mathematical explanation to the computer what you mean by uneven or you dont get anything out of the computer.

[tomas-m--2]

I would maybe add some curve to change the way bevel goes and to keep it smooth from vertx to vertex, or I don't know how you define begnning and end of beveled edge but it could be controled by ramp...
The main idea is to have control over flow and offset from vertex to vertex on the edge, not just one continuos offset.

[joojaa]

A ramp is a bit problematic for things that are possibly branching. But ok you could do this by splitting off the hostory and then blend 2 different bevels. Then paint in the bevel amounts in per vertex. You could alos use a ramp if theres i ssome extra blind data (uv cordinate vertex color etc) to define the direction of the ramp on the surface.

[tomas-m--2]

you seem to know what you are saying I just see it possible in my head but I have no idea how to write it down,
nice to know.