Say, how do I...

InfinitySquared

...create an object on another object's surface in 3DS Max 9? It'll speed up my hull paneling.

Melak

Unfortunately it's not quite that easy.

You can copy your object, use the cut tool to cut out the panel shape you want, delete the rest, and extrude that piece.

I made this tutorial a while ago that might help you, if you can put up with my accent :shiner:

3ds Perfect Paneling on Vimeo

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Melak wrote: »

Unfortunately it's not quite that easy.

You can copy your object, use the cut tool to cut out the panel shape you want, delete the rest, and extrude that piece.

I made this tutorial a while ago that might help you, if you can put up with my accent :shiner:

3ds Perfect Paneling on Vimeo

thanks i know i didnt ask for it but stil glad iv found it

Enterprais

InfinitySquared, may be the greeble - is what are you searching for?

japetus

When you go to create an object, click the object you want to create from the menu (box, sphere, etc) and check Autogrid on just above the object names. You will be able to draw your object on the face normal of another object.

brain_damage

As japetus said autogrid is an option. In that way you will create an object on to the normal of any face of any object. The problem with this is that the new object will be positioned according to the normal of that given face and it might get difficult to edit later on. What you can do is create the object you want, edit it and then use "normal align". In that way you can align two objects according to two faces you select, similar to an autogrid. The normal align icon is in the align rollout.