Consolidate points doesn't fuse primitives together.

[hopbin9]

Hi,

I've got a problem merging polygon curves together into a single curve. When I consolidate points using either Clean SOP, Facet SOP or Fuse SOP it outputs a curve with fewer points, but the vertex count remains the same and so does the primitive count.

So if I make a rectangle out of 4 lines, then I have 8 points and 4 primitives. When I consolidate the points I get 4 points, 8 vertexes and 4 primitives. What I'm expecting is to get 4 points, 4 vertexes and 1 primitive.

I can't seem to figure this out.

[hopbin9]

I've attached a HIP file demonstrating my problem.

I want to create a curve that merges other curves, but produces 1 primitive.

consolidate-problem.hipnc

[Macha]

This is a bit stupid but perhaps it helps.

I hope somebody knows a more straightforward way.

consolidate-problem.hipnc

[hopbin9]

This is a bit stupid but perhaps it helps.

I hope somebody knows a more straightforward way.

That's very clever not stupid. I could turn that into an asset and reuse it.

Thanks,

[anim]

what about

Fuse SOP

then Join SOP with Only Connected checked

then maybe one more Fuse if you want closed shape

[Macha]

Excellent Tomas! I knew this was one for you!

I used your method and added some nodes to get a curve and original point ordering.

consolidate-problemb.hipnc

Edited June 1, 2011 by Macha

[hopbin9]

Awesome. Join SOP was the secret node I couldn't find.

I can now replace a dozen nodes with just a couple.

Thanks guys.

[WLVL]

Hello!

 

I am trying to fuse multiple primitives into a single one.

This is a branched structure. I get some odd results where I get a single primitive but the ends are also connected.

Suggestions? workarounds?

Hip file attached with some examples and trials.

 

Thanks!

 

[ polypath SOP, join SOP, fuse multiple primitives, fuse multiple curves / polygon primitive into a single primitive ]

fuse_nprim.hip