ok how can this be done

[Master chief]

ok i have a part of a model left with 5 points and there is no way to add a lane to cut it in half, i have tried , is there any way to make it form a surface with 5 points

[Joe Gamblin]

First, whenever you have a problem, post a wireframe.

 

Second. Yes, you can fix that easy. Shift-click the 5 points and the five-point patch tool will light up at the bottom of your toolbar. If it doesn't, hit the "period" key twice. Should work no problem.

[Master chief]

ok heres the wire frame with shade to show the layout as its a bit complex

i tryed selecting all 5 points which are circled and hiting the (.) or period and all it does is seam to slect more points, i allso tryed the patch option on the side and it seams to do the same , am i doing somethng wrong

[agep]

and hiting the (.) or period and all it does is seam to slect more points

Hit period twice

[Caroline]

Period twice usually works.

 

Or try hiding all those points that you don't want, and use the Lasso tool to select. That one always works for me.

[KenH]

Same here. The five pint patch you have there is very stretched and could create a crease. This could be reduced with just hooks.

[Eric Camden]

I have never seen a model that cannot be modified to move or reduce a 5 pointer. As Ken pointed out, that patch is very stretched out and may cause problems. For a 5 point patch, you want it to be as close to flat as possible, or as close to curving all 5 points equally as possible. Also, try to get all sides to be similar lengths.

[Master chief]

ok this is a more out looked pic of the model if you cant tell its supposed to be a characters hair

i have put a black dot of sorts on the 5 points that makes the space , i cant seam to make it flow correctly and as of yet the basic 5 point i have been able to get working leaves a big black area so i have removed it , any suggestions

[KenH]

Make it again and try flipping the patch. Most likely though it's too much of a stretch. If it is, you'll have to put in another spline to make the patch cover a smaller area.

[Eric Camden]

Here is an example of what could be done. Now you have a smaller 5 pointer that may not pose a problem. The arrows indicate that you could move the splines higher to make an even smaller 5 point patch. Btw, if that's a hair piece, you don't need to have the closed patches on the bottom where it connects to the skull. Kinda hard to see what's going on from the pics.