How do I model a lightweight chain link fence?

[bearsfeat]

I need to surround an area with a chain link fence - or a reasonable facsimile of one - for a Photorender job. I imagine a thin protrusion with a pattern of cutouts, but that would be a pretty heavy part for video regen and render time... Any ideas for a "quick and dirty"? Thank you,
Oso Ingeniero.
bearsfeat@yahoo.com

 

[3dlogix]

Use patterns, but stay away from SOLIDs. Use surfaces to represent the chain link, and maybe use Transform, rather than Pattern. Surface regen faster than solids.

Steve

http://www.3dlogix.com