The Symmetry Object

September 15, 2012 by Michael Szabo | 4,685 views | Comments (4)

In this Prosential tip, guest host Michael Szabo from Big Mike Design demonstrates the Cinema 4D Symmetry Object.

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4 Responses to this post

Marco Costa
September 15, 2012 at 10:35 pm | Reply

When i do de close spline with the spline in the ExtrudeNurb it gets a blue line in the middle and nothing more happens. What am i doing wrong?
- Michael Szabo
  September 15, 2012 at 11:52 pm | Reply
  
  I’m not sure what your issue could be. Are you using the Front view to draw your spline along the correct axis? The default settings for Symmetry and Extrude NURBS will mirror your spline over the Y Axis and extrude it along the Z axis after you hit the “Close Spline” check box.
- John Dickinson
  September 17, 2012 at 7:29 am | Reply
  
  Hi Marco, are you using a Symmetry Object or simply using the Close Spline option?
Brett Putman
September 19, 2012 at 3:01 am | Reply

Frickin loved this quick tut! Please keep doing these. Great to have quick little reminders a couple of times a week or so.

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