FBX problems

[MG2304]

Hi,

I have a problem when I import a FBX file From Bentley Software and want to attach the grass to it.
Surface normals seems to look good.

See image.

Please help.

thanks in advance

Christiaan

[iToo]

Please, see the following post. It would be the same issue: http://forum.itoosoft.com/index.php?topic=1760.msg6477#msg6477

If that doesn't solve the problem, please send us the surface to support@itoosoft.com and we'll check it.

[MG2304]

I Already looked in to that topic, but I can't get it work.

Files are send

[iToo]

We have not received the file yet. If you sent it, please try again using a web sharing service as WeTransfer, to be sure is not blocked by the e-mail servers.

Thanks,

[iToo]

I finally got the file, it's too big and was stucked in one of the e-mail servers.

Regarding the surface, normals are inverted but for some reason they cannot be flipped: neither using the Normal modifier or Editable Mesh tools. I found this trick in other Max forum:

1) Create a box (or any geometry) in the XY plane.
2) Collapse it to an Editable Mesh.
3) Turn on Selection->Show Normals to check normals visually.
4) Attach the surface to the box mesh.
5) Select all faces and click Surface Properties->Normals->Flip
6) Remove the box element.

Optionally i also suggest to apply Vertices->Weld (faces are isolated). Next, you can assign the surface in Forest as usual.

[MG2304]

Thanks a lot, this is the trick.

Regards