A stupid question

[Farland]

Hey guys, I am just wondering how you change the color of your edge faces!

This has confused me for sometime, and I can't seem to figure out how. Thanks!

And yes, I know, n00b question.

[benclark]

hi Farland, moved your post into application support

What program are you using???

[Farland]

3D Studio Max 9

[glynnsmith]

Do you mean your wireframe?

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[Farland]

Yes, I mean my wireframe. I am attempting, for my first time, to make a 3D person. So far not so good...

[glynnsmith]

Okeedoke. Easily done (changing the colour of your wireframe, not making people ).

First thing I tend to do is apply a material to your model, and set it up as a mid-grey. I always make the ambient of the material black, too. The colour of the material doesn't have to be a mid grey, but I find it easier working with mid-range values for longer periods.

Then, to alter the colour of your wireframe, select your model, go to your modifier /command panel, look next to the name of the object, and hit the colour swatch there.

For me, black is good (with random colour generation off), because when you select a model, it's white. Unselected, the model's wireframe will turn to the colour specified in the swatch you just clicked.

Hope that helps. A bit long-winded, but I like to explain about whatever I write

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[Farland]

Thank you. Stupid question 2:

It seems I clicked something, and now the tool that pops up when I try to move a vertex or edge has disappeared, and now when I try to move a vertex I only have the option to directly grab the vertex versus being able to move it on an exact axis.

I hope you get my question, I am not sure if it was written well. Thanks

[glynnsmith]

Hit x!

Fix it? :P

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[Thonz]

oh, and never hit "o"

[requiem2d]

Don't forget that a "stupid question" turns into a "stupid thread" with a non-descriptive title Scan the rules, there's a lot of good stuff in there to get you started and receive more of the responses/criticism you're looking for.

Cheers