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9. The mesh for the A panel should look like Figure 6.28. It's too wide and not in place.
Using the front view, position the mesh to fit where the A panel goes. Scale the width
down to match the width of the panel. See Figure 6.29.
Figure 6.28
The current state of the mesh
Figure 6.29
Scale and position the mesh in the front view to match the actual A panel.
Fixing Problem Areas
You may notice an awkward polygon face at the top corners of the mesh, as shown in
Figure 6.30. This polygon will break apart when you try to round the edges as you can
see with the real wagon (Figure 6.17).
Let's add a couple of edges to these faces to circumvent any problems that may arise
when you bevel the edges to round them to match the real wagon:
1. Choose Edit Mesh
➔
Split Polygon Tool, and click and drag to place the first end of
the edge at the corner shown in Figure 6.31. Place the other end of the new edge as
shown in Figure 6.32.
2. Use the Split Polygon tool to place a new edge for the awkward polygon on the
reverse side of the A panel, as shown in Figure 6.33.
