Modeler

96Make Triangle FanLightWave 10 - ModelerYou can use the Make Triangle Fan command, which is locatedin Create > Polygons: More, to create a subdivided polygon fromselected points. The steps to create a triangle fan polygon arevery similar to creating a polygon with the Make Polygon tool.To create a Triangle Fan from points:Make Triangle StripThe Make Triangle Strip tool, which is located in Create >Polygons: More, is similar to the Make Triangle Fan tool, butcreates a strip of triangle polygons from a set of points. This canbe useful for game engines that prefer to have geometry built instrips of triangles.The steps to create a Triangle Strip Polygon are very similar tocreating a polygon with the Make Polygon tool.To create a Triangle Strip Polygon:Step 1: Use the Points tool to create the points that you wouldlike to use on the polygon.Step 1: Create the points that you would like to use on thepolygon using the Point tool.Step 2: Select the points in the correct order.Step 2: In Point Selection mode,select the points that you justcreated in order.Step 3: Select Make Triangle Strip.Step 3: Select the Make Triangle Fan tool. (Selecting in aclockwise fashion works best.)The triangles will share the first point selected.