debugging question

[fattysbox]

I get this error in the debugging window:

 

brush 61

degenerate plane

 

1) What is this error?

 

2) How do I find brush 61?

 

3) How do I fix this?

 

 

Thanks in advance,

[giganerd]

If you double-click the error message it should select the problem brush for you. I've never gotten a degenerate plane error but I have gotten a duplicate plane error and I usually get this when I do a little too much vertex editing on brushes.

 

Hope that helps.

[Steinin]

To fix it you should remake that brush. Be very careful around vertex editing. Though it's much safer to use in Radiant than hammer, errors still pop up.

[fattysbox]

All good suggestions, but what exactly is a degenerate plane?

[Steinin]

I'll try to explain according to my experience in HL:

If it's correct,

 

A plane requires 3 vektors at different spots. It's required for a 3d picture to be drawn onto it. In other words: 3 vektors create an area on a brush.

 

With this degenerate plane you have made a brush where 3 vektors aren't on the same plane. And the vertex tool hasn't been able to fix it. It may sound strange what I write but once you found the area that's degenerate, look up this and you may understand better.