
Sub-objects
Sub-objects are what you actually use to edit an object.
Sub-objects, simply put, are just vertices, edges, and poly-
gons. Max gives you a couple more options such as borders,
which are made up of open edges, and elements, a collection
of faces that aren’t attached in any way.
Remember when we talked about grouping objects in
Chapter 2? Think of an object as a collection of sub-objects,
much like a group is a collection of objects. So you can have
multiple spheres in one Edit Poly object. But instead of
spheres, they are just a collection of polygons that make up a
sphere within one “object.”
Let’s all start on the same page. First of all, ...