[BUILDING TIPS] Method to make sure your builds align perfectly

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It’s pretty important to make sure that your builds are nice and tidy. We all have methods that we have naturally taught ourselves to do, but here’s mine. Hope this can help those that have this issue.

[1] For starters I will find a piece of work where I feel doesn’t match up with a certain piece of detail.

https://gyazo.com/28d3f3c68d89058c5bb18dfa6e593372

[2] Then I would add two ‘‘throw away parts’’ on either side, both pieces have to be in the same places as each other.

https://gyazo.com/0af19cbca73805ce1c0718aac76640d6

[3] Depending on the part you’re doing I would add another throw away part facing a different direction like this, its just so I know the distances

https://gyazo.com/df5e963b6dabb3e7acdc6a834eaafbf3

[4] I will do the same to each side

https://gyazo.com/e14fc0b66ad2ffb6ed9d88b62950cc07

[YOU CAN ALSO USE THIS FOR SPACING]

You can also adapt this method to other things such as making sure when you have curves the distance between both parts are the same. For example.

[1] Add a part between the gap

https://gyazo.com/bf86b7ba97a9a8a6adf7bf6643786b35

[2] Relocate the part to other bends that you’re trying to measure

https://gyazo.com/8ff0881b8697d15ed65fb6aec4d8044e

[3] Because you made a part the size of middle one if you move it and palace it ontop of the angled one it should be the same distance apart, if its not you can easily move that part.

https://gyazo.com/1598668191e5cf8fb2d7354d1bc59a20

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#2

Pretty sure I do about the exact same thing when trying to align and center everything. This method might look a little odd but I assure you it works, haha.

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#3

I wish you uploaded the images directly onto your thread or embedded them.

Normally I’m a giant stiff for trying to make my builds perfect that in the end, I have no time to actually improve my building skill and my builds end up falling flat. I’m trying to get out of the habit of being a perfectionist so I can actually get a thing done or two.

Nonetheless, thanks for sharing this.

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#4

pay attention to the increments they are very helpful
and or maybe an alignment plugin?

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#5

Yeah, It’s hella useful I started doing using this in my builds as I do a similar method in real life when im doing building work, using planks of wood to measure out stuff.

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#6

It’s always good to be a perfectionist, it just means you take pride and care in your work, keep at it after a while you’ll be able to build perfect builds with speed so you don’t lose motivation

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