Extruding in 3dsmax

[webprodesign]

Ok, whenever I create a spline or some other object - I can extrude it once, but then I can't figure out how to give it another dimension... This is really fustrating me and I'm sure its very easy. Help!

[Vatcher]

in dimension you mean make it thicker?, well over to the right side of the screen near the top there is this tab with a quarter blue lookin circle with lines splitting it into 3 sections, well this is the modifier panel if you have any idea what i am talking about

in there you can select the extrude modifier and below the select panel you'll see the parimeters for the modifier, from there you can make it thicker

[webprodesign]

Yes, thats what I'm saying. I'll extrude it once, then after that how can I extrude it again in a different dimension?

For instance, I'll extrude the x axis, but then I want to extrude the z axis too... It won't let me do it.

Thanks

[Vatcher]

you can only extrude it once, why would you extrude a 3d object(which is not possible) on the z axis?

[webprodesign]

hmmmm this is hard to explain:
I'll make a spline, then extrude it. Now its still flat - How can I give it volume? If that makes any sense. Thanks

[Vatcher]

once you extrude it has volume, you just have to vary the thickness with the thickness option to the right as one of the extrude perimeters

[webprodesign]

Alright, I have some simple examples....
Forgive me if I'm being a bit stupid, I'm still trying to get max down, and this is something thats not in the tutorials

Alright, I make a spline:


Then I extrude it:


Now, heres what I want, to give it a third dimension since it is still flat. How can I pull this side out:



Now, this is just an example, I don't necessarly want to make a square, the line could be curvy, I just need to get this down.

Thanks

[mouse111]

i understand what you mean

that is not possible to do - you have to make it a shape, like say draw a curvy line, and then duplicate it on the other side and then connect the top and the bottom - that will give you a 3d shape, but hollow (which shouldnt matter)

[webprodesign]

Ahh OK.... thanks!

[Vatcher]

mouse, thanks for explaining it in a simpler way for me

[mouse111]

Originally posted by Vatcher
mouse, thanks for explaining it in a simpler way for me

no problem

[EXILED ARCHANGEL]

extrude once convert to a mesh or poly(or whatever you want) then you can extrude. why are you using a spline to extrude anyway?

[zchoice]

It sounds like you are looking for the bevel modifier.
You can extrude in 4 levels I believe.