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Posted: May 26, 2006
Theamxyz
Hi there..
Wanting to make a railway track with a loft..
I have the tracks, but how would one make the wooden cross pieces?
Posted: May 26, 2006
Gloski
simple boxes with textures/bump-maps?
Posted: May 26, 2006
Theamxyz
How would I make simple boxes follow my line?
Posted: May 26, 2006
Vertex Master
path constraint can be used
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Posted: May 26, 2006
Theamxyz
As I said, I have my rail figured out, and it follows my line great, but now for th individual boards..
like..between the rails..
I thought about an array, but i'm not sure how to match that to my curvy line.
Posted: May 26, 2006
kinoman
Start rotating and fitting. Razz
Posted: May 26, 2006
Vertex Master
you can make a path contraint to a line..then attach 1 board and copy move till its fine..and it will follow curves all nice
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Posted: May 26, 2006
Theamxyz
cool Vertex Master , I will try right now..
can you give me a step by step please?
I have made a line.. so what's next?