Posted 20 years ago2003-12-11 21:08:44 UTCPost #7335
i want to make the vending machine i know how to hollow it but u have to cut out the front of it and i dotn know how to cut that out i know how to cut out corners and also where the "soda" coems out how do i cut that out same wiht the buttons please help. thank you
Posted 20 years ago2003-12-11 23:27:37 UTCPost #7345
Carving... Arghhhh.... What you need to do is form a brush the size you want the hole to be, put it in the position you need the hole, and use the Carve tool. This can lead to problems, especially if you are: Carving entity brushes. Carving brushes that are complex (cones, cylinders etc.) Carving across more than one brush.
Test this out in a simple single room map with a block to work on till you get the hang of it.
Posted 20 years ago2003-12-12 13:26:03 UTCPost #7414
the laternative to carving is to create all the brushes - the hole. like a square donut. carving complex shapes (i.e anything more than a block) makes wierd stuff happen like other brushes joining with the carved brush. like so. || ||__|
carved^ ^other brush
||*||__|* the area in the * is selected. they joined without any consultation with you. the cheek of it.
Posted 20 years ago2003-12-14 02:26:23 UTCPost #7651
If you manage to get a hang of complex Vertex Manipulation, then you can just about Carve with anything and sort out the results as Kol mentions... I just advise against indescriminate carving till you have a better understanding of the consequences.
Posted 20 years ago2003-12-15 05:01:11 UTCPost #7821
Sorry no AIM...
I am away from my copy of Hammer or I would write a detailed Carve instruction.... Anyone else want to describe which buttons to push?
Try to catch some of the members on IRC if you can. And please don't let anyone hear you say that I know what I am talking about... They might actually believe it, and then I might start believing it
Posted 20 years ago2003-12-16 07:15:40 UTCPost #7943
I always tell a novice Carve = Evil and tell to learn clip and vertex tools first. But Carve is not evil, is not bad at all, is a good tool to use, but only if you use it with respect. Go here for to learn more about carve:s secrets. http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?doc=1026123232-54568900