Flag shape problem [solved]

Well, you could add a bezier curve, shape it how you want, then convert it to a mesh, and extrude from it. Add > curve > bezier. Enter edit mode and shape it as you want, object mode, Alt + C > Mesh from Curve/Meta/Surf/Text, edit mode, E to extrude.

Or, you can add a plane and delete its contents: add > mesh > plane, edit mode, X > faces to delete the face. You'll be left with an empty mesh. Go into vertex select mode, hold Ctrl and click in the 3D window to create the shape you want. You'll get a path made of vertices and you can extrude from it.

If you want the end to taper, edit mode, edge select, select the edge at the end of your flag, enable proportional editing, press G, and scroll your mouse wheel make the...circle thing (don't know what it's called) smaller. Press S and scale the end of the flag. Proportional editing makes it so that the rest of the geometry--everything within that circle--will scale as well but it won't scale as much. Be sure to turn off proportional editing when done.

At the 3:00 mark, the video shows how to use proportional editing. At about the 3:50 mark, the video shows how to add the plane and then add a line of vertices.



Edit: I forgot to add that if you want the flag to have two sides, you can select your flag, edit mode, press A to select everything, shift + D to duplicate, G to move the new geometry away a little bit so there's no clipping (press X, or Y, or Z to constrain your movements to one axis), then W > flip normals. Depending on how thick you want your flag to be, you may want some faces to fill in the gap. Edit mode, vertex select, select four vertices on one end (your mesh will be in quads at this point) press F to add a face. Do this on each end. You'll be left with a hole. Select all of the vertices that line the hole then Ctrl + F > grid fill. You can also add a solidify modifier; it does the same thing and if you have fill rim checked if will fill in the gap between the two sides automatically. If you want the flag to be thicker (wider) on one end turn on proportional editing, edge select, select one of the edges at the end of your flag and move it away from the other edge a little bit. Turn off proportional editing afterward. 

Your post was moved and I didn't see it. So sorry. You know, some of what's in your blend file I'm not familiar with. What are the grid things in your outliner? I'm trying to Google this but not coming up with much. Naturally, now that I've posted this I'll find the answer immediately afterward. Happens every time, lol.

Your nurbs mesh...you'd want it to be an actual mesh at some point so you'd go into object mode, select it, then press Alt + C > mesh from curve/meta/surf/text. As it is now though, I don't think it's the shape you want and it's too high poly, anyway. You'd have to fight with it to get its polycount down. 

Answer a question for me, please, as it affects what I post. Do you want the flag to have the exact shape in the image? Or just one that appears to be in motion but not necessarily that shape? Because this one's got me stumped. I was thinking a screw modifier might work...sort of. Or you can animate a flag and pause the animation whenever you want then apply the cloth modifier. This will freeze your mesh in whatever position you like. Watch the first half of the video below.

And I have an account at CGCookie so I asked over there. I'll post back when I get a response. 

- in Object mode, Add - Curve - Circle;
- in Edit mode, select everything with A, choose Vector;
- with everything selected, press R 45;
- select two vertices and delete them with Delete button;
- select the remaining two vertices, move them to be in the center of the grid;
- in Object mode, Add - Curve - Path;
- choose the first shape as Bevel objects;
- start shaping the curve, then select individual vertices and tilt them. You can also scale the thickness of it by changing the radius

for more information on this matter, search for “blender curve bevel”

Thanks again for th help mauvemorn and fwecka. I made this progress now. files.fm/f/jg2a6urm3 and files.fm/f/2fme9bgym Please tell me your opinion or if you think that something is not correct.

About the futuristic desk, i have no idea how to correct the issues i have. ( it is in creator help 1st page). Please can you take a look?

Thank you so much for the help. I managed it finally. I didn't reduce the polycount but I'll try it as version 2. Here is my creation. If you like it you can have it and add and your country flag. Here is how it looks in game:

And here is the package files: files.fm/u/xs63sfp6h#/view/tyfybzera    files.fm/u/xs63sfp6h#/view/ubaztgpwy

And blender files: files.fm/u/xs63sfp6h#/view/f6rnffeca   files.fm/u/xs63sfp6h#/view/7fvzv68hj

It would be better if I could make the flag animated in game but it is difficult for me.