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Re: What Are You Working On? (3D) 2026
Hi everyone, I’m happy to present my new project.
I’ve loved Greek myths and culture my whole life, and in this project I tried to reflect that passion.
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/x3QakX
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/x3QakX
Nikita_Vasilkov
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Re: How The F*#% Do I Model This? - Reply for help with specific shapes - (Post attempt before asking)
@Lemenus That approach of projecting the adjacent shapes could work, though most non-destructive or modifier based approaches tend to work best when each operation is naturally constrained by either the basic forms themselves or well defined breaks between adjacent surfaces.
Since this stock is a collection of compound curves, blended together with relatively soft surface transitions, it may be necessary to create a contiguous base mesh where the topology flow itself is what constrains the round overs and fillets. It's the continuous surfaces and variable width of the curved features that make this something of a pain to setup a non-destructive block out this way. It Can be done though...
Since this stock is a collection of compound curves, blended together with relatively soft surface transitions, it may be necessary to create a contiguous base mesh where the topology flow itself is what constrains the round overs and fillets. It's the continuous surfaces and variable width of the curved features that make this something of a pain to setup a non-destructive block out this way. It Can be done though...
A partially automated or at least semi-non-destructive alternative to modifiers is using a plug-in or add-on that enables re-working existing round overs and automatically creates fillets around boolean operations when poly modeling. As impressive as those types of tools are, especially for concept modeling, whether or not the final model is bake ready really just depends on how the tool set was used and what the overall workflow looks like.
All that said: basic subdivision modeling is fairly straightforward and there's a couple of different ways to approach creating a base mesh that allows the subdivision to do most of the smoothing work.
Okidoki demonstrated the basics of an edge extrusion approach in the previous post. Another option would be to use a strip modeling approach. That way it's a bit easier to solve some of the shapes without having to worry about potential topology flow issues before joining all the surfaces together.
Okidoki demonstrated the basics of an edge extrusion approach in the previous post. Another option would be to use a strip modeling approach. That way it's a bit easier to solve some of the shapes without having to worry about potential topology flow issues before joining all the surfaces together.
Below is an example of what a basic shape and strip based modeling approach could look like. Start by blocking out the proportions of the largest forms first. In this case the the curvature of the grip and the profile of the butt. Work from largest to smallest. Keeping everything relatively simple and fairly uniform, while roughly matching the segments so they line up across the adjacent shapes.
Once all of the primary and secondary forms are accurately represented and the segments are more or less lined up, fill in the missing faces or merge down the adjacent vertices to close the mesh. Resolve the topology to all quads by dissolving or redirecting the loops around the shapes as required.
Try to minimize any unwanted shape deformation or abrupt changes in segment spacing. (Slide the geometry along the surface and relax the mesh as needed to maintain the curvature of the underlying surfaces.) If smaller tertiary details need additional geometry then finalize the larger shapes and apply a subdivision level before adding the details.
Try to minimize any unwanted shape deformation or abrupt changes in segment spacing. (Slide the geometry along the surface and relax the mesh as needed to maintain the curvature of the underlying surfaces.) If smaller tertiary details need additional geometry then finalize the larger shapes and apply a subdivision level before adding the details.
Here's what the final base mesh could look like, before adding any of the recessed cut outs like the internal shell holder.
A couple of pages back there's a longer write-up about blocking out stocks. It covers how to create the basic shapes, when to apply subdivision during the block out, and how to redirect the loop flow around secondary and tertiary details: https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2801011/#Comment_2801011
Recap: Keep things relatively consistent. Block out he larger forms first. Focus on creating accurate shapes then let those shapes guide the topology flow around them. Work in stages and apply subdivision levels as required to support smaller details on complex curves. Let the subdivision handle most of the smoothing.
Recap: Keep things relatively consistent. Block out he larger forms first. Focus on creating accurate shapes then let those shapes guide the topology flow around them. Work in stages and apply subdivision levels as required to support smaller details on complex curves. Let the subdivision handle most of the smoothing.
Some additional write-ups that cover simplifying block outs and streamlining subdivision modeling:
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2751340/#Comment_2751340
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2802469#Comment_2802469
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2776197/#Comment_2776197
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2779298/#Comment_2779298
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2804901/#Comment_2804901https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2802469#Comment_2802469
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2776197/#Comment_2776197
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2779298/#Comment_2779298
FrankPolygon
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Re: Early testers wanted (platform for indie & solo game devs)
it sounds like you're an ideas guy and in gamedev purely to make money, which is the no.1 reason why thousands of devs were laid off in recent years.
Your plan is to go the path of Roblox; which has a predatory developer platform, but you also want to add gambling to the mix too. Add in some tasty developer drama to the mix and I'll have another video to watch on my lunchbreak at Kira Reacts https://www.youtube.com/@kirareacts and Nerd Slayer https://www.youtube.com/@nerdSlayerstudioss if you get that far, but good luck I guess
Also whatever happened to wanting to make a small game? A platform/engine is not a small game. It's like yesterday you said 'hey I want to make tetris' and today you're saying, 'hey guys, what do you think if I went and made Steam'
Your plan is to go the path of Roblox; which has a predatory developer platform, but you also want to add gambling to the mix too. Add in some tasty developer drama to the mix and I'll have another video to watch on my lunchbreak at Kira Reacts https://www.youtube.com/@kirareacts and Nerd Slayer https://www.youtube.com/@nerdSlayerstudioss if you get that far, but good luck I guess
Also whatever happened to wanting to make a small game? A platform/engine is not a small game. It's like yesterday you said 'hey I want to make tetris' and today you're saying, 'hey guys, what do you think if I went and made Steam'
zetheros
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Re: [3DSMAX] Something similar to Blender Mesh-machine Offset Cut?
Hardmesh is a similar plugin (have not used).
Max started updating their triangulation algo over the last few versions, running this command might fix the issue:
$.enableEnhancedRetriangulation = true
or adding edit poly modifier
pxgeek
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Re: Blender Weighted Normals
Your mesh has edges marked as hard, as well as open edges along these edges.
pior
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RadCity: UE5 mid-poly assets
Hello friends. After a short break I'm working on a new solo project, one I want to wrap up by end of year.
A top-down, post-apocalyptic exploration game, a little bit of Fallout 1 + Stalker, without combat. Just exploration and scavenging for food.
I'm using UE5 with nanite and 99% of assets are made in a mid-poly workflow, that is - no bakes and just chamfers and geo detail as needed. Probably made creation time 1/3 of what it was with baking, and honestly after so many years of baking I love this workflow. Brings back a little bit of the joy of creation. I can be done in a few hours with geo and uvs then go immediately to texturing.
Anyway here are some screenshots.
Assets are made for top-down views, but also may work for thirdperson games (everything is 256px/m). Most buildings and locations are real locations I photographed here in Romania.
and here are some closeups:
Let me know if you have any cool ideas for this project!
huffer
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Re: Texture /photo straightening techniques?
You could simply apply the source photo to a plane, cut in the the needed topology using the Knife tool and leveraging Preserve UVs on/off ("Correct Face Atttributes" in Blender) to match details ; removing the background ; then straightening things as needed. And then of course capturing the result to get the needed texture.
It only takes minutes and is doable in any 3d software without the need for any specialized toolkit (which would be likely limited to perspective correction alone and wouldn't let you straighten out a bent object). And since you get a regular, real mesh as a result, further edits are possible even before the final 2d touchups - like duplicating bolts, copy-pasting bits here and there, and so on.
It only takes minutes and is doable in any 3d software without the need for any specialized toolkit (which would be likely limited to perspective correction alone and wouldn't let you straighten out a bent object). And since you get a regular, real mesh as a result, further edits are possible even before the final 2d touchups - like duplicating bolts, copy-pasting bits here and there, and so on.
pior
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Re: What Are You Working On? (3D) 2026
I am trying some stylized stuff for the first time. I bought a tutorial on Flipped Normals and been working on this stylized sword. Thread: https://polycount.com/discussion/238103/stylized-sword-exercise#latest
robertvovk
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Artista 3d
Necesito apoyo de un artista 3D que tenga experiencia trabajando con Unity, además de conocimientos sólidos en realidad virtual y animación. El objetivo es desarrollar contenido visual que pueda integrarse en proyectos VR, por lo que es fundamental que el candidato esté familiarizado tanto con modelado 3D como con la implementación en entornos interactivos.
Es una colaboración a largo plazo
Es una colaboración a largo plazo
immersivepro
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Re: What Are You Working On? (3D) 2026
New artwork showcase ! More pics and videos on artstation link above 
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robzxy94
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