Why does tool hate me?

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The_Hushed_Casket





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Why does tool hate me?

Post by The_Hushed_Casket »

This is so annoying, every time I try to create the tags for my structure it says I have 4 open edges, I dont have any damn open edges, I have re-done my map 3 times (splinter). so just a second ago I tried redoing the map but without the bases so I wouldn't have to attach anything and I couldn't screw up and leave open edges or anything and so I go into tool and try again...guess what, 4 open edges, there is not ONE single open edge on my model, I bet the little man that lives inside my computer and runs all the programs is sitting back and laughing his ass off.
Can somebody please help me, I really think there is some kind of dark force preventing me from ever getting anything done with tool.
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Post by Danke »

Go to edit mesh, select edges (the button with the outline of a triangle on it) and scroll all the way down to the select open edges button and hit it. Those are the edges. If it didn't select anything, import the .wrl file into 3dsmax that tool automatically exports into HaloCE.exe's directory. The edges will be shown in red objects.
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Post by The_Hushed_Casket »

Thanks, I found the .wrl, but when I try to open it nothing happens (i'm using gmax with chimp v1.4) and when I open it in a text editor there are 4 seperate things with the word SEPARATOR in between them (4 items, 4 open edges?)
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Post by The_Hushed_Casket »

Sorry for the double post but I got it to work but it comes up with this (I can only see this when I'm looking at the wire frame thing) how could I even fill in these edges?
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Post by Excal »

What the hell.... why is there a big plane/box there? Is that your frame? If it is... try moving it away from your model, you don't want it so close.
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