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Is it possible to copy a vehicle part and use elswhere?

anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7 Posts: 103
edited December 2019 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

Hello,

I am hoping this is possible and some kind person here can help out? :)

Im trying to be copy a tire from a car and be able to place it in a scene other than on the car. Think garage with a few tires and rims laying around.

I kind of know how to use the geometry editor. Enought to highlight a whole part and change its surface. Just can't figure out how to copy the item and be able to place it in/around the scene. It would be nice to ba able to save it as well for further use.

Thanks in Advance!

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  • kenshaw011267kenshaw011267 Posts: 3,805

    You can do this with surface selector, in theory, but I've never had much luck. You'd probably do better exporting the object to a 3d modeling app and cutting the wheel off in that. Hexagon can import DS files natively so that might work but that will also have a steep learning curve.

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,468

    There are several free tires and wheels availble, Turbosquid ahve a few so does Renderosity's free stuff probably Sharecg as well.

  • anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7 Posts: 103
    scorpio said:

    There are several free tires and wheels availble, Turbosquid ahve a few so does Renderosity's free stuff probably Sharecg as well.

    Thanks, I want them to match the vehicle ion the scene!

  • anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7 Posts: 103
    kenshaw011267 said:

    You can do this with surface selector, in theory, but I've never had much luck. You'd probably do better exporting the object to a 3d modeling app and cutting the wheel off in that. Hexagon can import DS files natively so that might work but that will also have a steep learning curve.

     

    Thanks, did not have luck with the surface selector.

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,468
    anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7 said:
    scorpio said:

    There are several free tires and wheels availble, Turbosquid ahve a few so does Renderosity's free stuff probably Sharecg as well.

    Thanks, I want them to match the vehicle ion the scene!

    Ahh OK sorry didn't realise that. I find that most vehicle models do have the wheells and tires as separate geometry or at least separate surface zones so it shouldn't be too difficult.

    Which vehicle is it if I have I'll take a look.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,260

    Using the Geometry Selection>Select By sub-menus in the Geometry Editor right-click menu should let you select the tyre, then right-click Geometry Editing will let you delete the unselected polygons I think (if not right-click>Geometry Selection>Invert Selection). Export as OBJ, reimport (using the same preset to preserve scaling) and apply the materials of the original tyre.

  • anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7 Posts: 103
    Richard Haseltine said:

    Using the Geometry Selection>Select By sub-menus in the Geometry Editor right-click menu should let you select the tyre, then right-click Geometry Editing will let you delete the unselected polygons I think (if not right-click>Geometry Selection>Invert Selection). Export as OBJ, reimport (using the same preset to preserve scaling) and apply the materials of the original tyre.

    Thank Richard, I will give this a try.

     

  • anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7 Posts: 103
    scorpio said:
    anthony.luigi_05ebfcd7e7 said:
    scorpio said:

    There are several free tires and wheels availble, Turbosquid ahve a few so does Renderosity's free stuff probably Sharecg as well.

    Thanks, I want them to match the vehicle ion the scene!

    Ahh OK sorry didn't realise that. I find that most vehicle models do have the wheells and tires as separate geometry or at least separate surface zones so it shouldn't be too difficult.

    Which vehicle is it if I have I'll take a look.

    Hey, no problem at all. Appreciate your help. Right now Im interested in Big Bill truck but need to figure this out for other planned renders as well.

  • john_antkowiakjohn_antkowiak Posts: 334

    I would use the Geometry Editor to select everything BUT the desired part... and delete it. It's almost always that simple, but once in a while it gets a tiny bit more complex.

  • pwiecekpwiecek Posts: 1,582

    This is probably not the best way, but it has worked for me for quite a while

    Find a stand alone UV mapper. I used to use UVmapper both free and pro but now I use Ultimate Unwrap 3D

    Export the vehicle as an obj

    open the vehicle in the UV Mapper

    Select everything but the tire/wheel. Selecting the tire/wheel and inverting the selection is probably the best way.

    Delete the other parts

    Save as a new obj

    import.

    Often you will end up with all 4 tires and will haave to find another way to delete them

  • jestmartjestmart Posts: 4,449
    edited February 2021

    Select the part you want to keep then use Invert Selection (I think is the name).

    Silly me, I had Studio opened so I popped one of miy own models in to do some testing.  It is Invert Selection and there also a handy Select Connected (which has nothing to do with the internal Connect installer).

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