topic Re: deck in Modeling

deck

Farnoush Pourmoradi — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:02:28 GMT

Hi, Could you please help me How I can show my deck? I used element

operation with the mesh but It didn't work. I swiped them as a target and operation but didn't work either way.

Thank you

Re: deck

Barry Kelly — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:50:43 GMT

The mesh is the target.

The slab (deck) is the operator.

'Subtract with upwards extrusion' should do the job.

Barry.

Re: deck

Farnoush Pourmoradi — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:19:50 GMT

Hi Barry, Thanks for your reply. It's not working. I did it several times

Re: deck

Farnoush Pourmoradi — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:04:27 GMT

Look at the screenshot below. It's still like that.

Re: deck

Barry Kelly — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:05:13 GMT

It is hard to know what is happening by just looking at images.

Can you place a marquee in approximately this area, so we can see what is happening in section?

You can paste the screen capture directly in the reply message rather than attaching it as a file.

Barry.

Re: deck

Farnoush Pourmoradi — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:06:06 GMT

Ok, I just highlighted for you to make more sense.

Here is the deck and mesh. I used Solid Element Operation tool as the deck operator and the mesh is target as you mentioned that but when I do that It shows the line of the deck as uploaded the second picture here and the mesh still on the deck.

First Picture

Second Picture

And also this tool( solid element operation) doesn't work for the another side of the building. I feel like maybe there is something wrong with my mesh.

Thanks Barry for your help

Re: deck

Barry Kelly — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:59:20 GMT

I need to see a section through the mesh and deck so I can see how they are interacting.

I am suspecting that the slab has been SEOed by the mesh so it no longer can cut the mesh - but as I say it is hard to tell from images.

Meshes can be notoriously finicky with SEO, especially when you start doing a few of them.

Maybe cancel all the SEOs and try again.

Or my fall back, just cut a hole in the mesh around the deck (or entire building).

You can always add another mesh underneath if you need to see it in section.

Barry.

Re: deck

mthd — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:17:26 GMT

Hi FP, I was going to suggest cutting a hole in the mesh too. You probably know the process but Select the mesh with the mesh tool activated, get the wand to highlight the perimeter of the building and then check cut a hole. See if that makes it look a bit better ?

Re: deck

Farnoush Pourmoradi — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:07:59 GMT

I delete the mesh of the building and drew the mesh for the building again and used the SEO tool and It worked for the deck but now It seems the mesh on the slab of the building and used the SEO for it and didn't work.😭

Re: deck

mthd — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:42:39 GMT

Oh no ! Have you tried drawing a morph about the same size as your deck and use that as on operator instead to see if that works ? If it works you can turn the morph off afterwards.

Edit: you can also do the SEO with an intersection instead of a subtraction to see if that will do the trick before trying a morph.

Re: deck

Farnoush Pourmoradi — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:41:23 GMT

Is there any way that I can sent you my file to see what's happening there? I'm not able to ask anyone because of Christmas break. Thanks for helping

Re: deck

Farnoush Pourmoradi — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:42:24 GMT

I've been playing with the damn slab in almost 3 days.

Re: deck

mthd — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:48:24 GMT

Whoa 3 Days ! Try again and with the SEO, this time do an intersection set the deck as the operator and mesh as the target like Barry says. Then do an intersection and if that doesn’t work you will need help from a real expert user rather than me. Hang in there !

Re: deck

Farnoush Pourmoradi — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:00:13 GMT

The deck part was resolved now I have new problem with the slab of the building. How I can contact to expert here? Is there any way that I can email them?

Re: deck

mthd — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:15:44 GMT

That’s good. Just start another post with your new problem and someone may be able to help you.