shrink wrap

[robs3d]

Hi everyone,
What does the Hrc shrinkwrap function do and how do you use it?Its in the defomation button in model module.My modeling book to soft is missing somewhere and this tool has been driving me nuts in wonder,can anyone tell me what it does and how to use it? I use softimage 3d 3.9. Thanks

[moss]

Hi,
Basically, it's used to wrap an object around another object to conform to its shape. Create a sphere w scaling of 5 and another of size 1 and a dodecahedron of size 3. Def > Shrinkwrap, click ok, click the dode, the large sphere then the small sphere. The large sphere will be wrapped around the dode. Hope this helps.

[fredc]

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Hi,
Basically, it's used to wrap an object around another object to conform to its shape. Create a sphere w scaling of 5 and another of size 1 and a dodecahedron of size 3. Def > Shrinkwrap, click ok, click the dode, the large sphere then the small sphere. The large sphere will be wrapped around the dode. Hope this helps.

To add to the last post, you might want to use the animated version of shirnkwrap. It is in Motion Module under Effects/AnimatedShrinkWrap.

This will make the effect "persistant" so that you can adjust the target and inner and out wrapper to see what happens. Once you like what you have you can copy the surface, or delete the effect handle. If you are interested in this effect, you might check out Surface Deformations too.

IMPORTANT: Hit the "R" key to update the screen so you can see the results of your changes.

Hope this helps,
Urp

[robs3d]

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In reply to:
Hi,
Basically, it's used to wrap an object around another object to conform to its shape. Create a sphere w scaling of 5 and another of size 1 and a dodecahedron of size 3. Def > Shrinkwrap, click ok, click the dode, the large sphere then the small sphere. The large sphere will be wrapped around the dode. Hope this helps.

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To add to the last post, you might want to use the animated version of shirnkwrap. It is in Motion Module under Effects/AnimatedShrinkWrap.

This will make the effect "persistant" so that you can adjust the target and inner and out wrapper to see what happens. Once you like what you have you can copy the surface, or delete the effect handle. If you are interested in this effect, you might check out Surface Deformations too.

IMPORTANT: Hit the "R" key to update the screen so you can see the results of your changes.

Hope this helps,
Urp

Thanks tonyastro and urp,now I finally know what that does.
that tool will be very handy with the stuff Im currently working on.Thank you both very much.