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Create/Append Polygons and the Right Hand Rule
Posted: Apr 17, 2007 - 05:52 PM
Category: Modeling
Hey Fonzie - with your right hand, stick your thumb up and curl your fingers. This is how to remember the right hand rule. You'll want to think about this when you place verts with the Create and Append Polygon Tools - your fingers represent the direction you are placing verts in and your thumb represents the normal of the face.

Here's an image with single sided polygons. On the left, verts were placed counter-clockwise and the normal faces up. On the right, verts were placed in a clockwise manner and the normal faces down.
right_hand_rule.jpg
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