Linked Up Geometry

[gregs]

I need to be reminded of something I received help with before.

I have a cloth object that I want to have the inner side a different colour from the outer side. ie: a cape with an inner lining. I want the result to be visible in the work area, so a double sided texture won't do, as that won't show up till render time.

Joojaa helped me to a method whereby I would make a copy of the cloth object that would do exactly what the original cloth did. Then with the objects set to single sided, and one set to Opposite in the render stats, it would perform as I wanted.

But, because I'm getting senile, I can't remember what the function was to create the duplicate geometry.

Can anyone help?

Greg

PS: Let this be a lesson. Annotate your files!

[gregs]

Hello there. I found the old thread where this was discussed. I guess the 'simple search' engine here didn't go back far enough, or wasn't showing me enough results.

For those interested, the command to research would be:

polyDuplicateAndConnect -rc

However, in the in between time, I was watching a Digital Tutors video, and, for another purpose, the instructor there used the Polygons/Transfer menu item with the Vertices option selected. It seemed to do something of the same thing.

Would one of these methods be the preferred one? Is there more overhead in one approach or the other?

Thanks.
Greg