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Re: [WIP] Trench Shrine - UE5 Scene
For next time since you already made the piles, looks like maya?
Is there a similar copy option in maya as in 3dsmax where you can clone an object and instance it so that you can then "edit", the "original" mesh and also be editing the entire pile so that, this situation you speak of with the "ugly-unoptimized meshes", are no longer an issue at the end of the project.
Where you can then edit that one mesh and have it sort out the pile meshes and you can then have the best of both worlds and have the nice looking optimized wires/u.v.'s also?
Edit: forgot to mention
For max i found a script that replaces meshes, so if you desired to preform this technique you could if maya have a replace meshes option and then you can preform this in your current scene, the script has position constraints on axis also, so it would face correctly the separate (replaced) meshes. So script spot or similar scripting location for maya might come in handy for you.
Its what I've been fiddling with lately, the scyla nades/exhaust nozzles are doing this in that project. (I think its worth getting used to when the situation arises for anyone, if they haven't already, you could also then if you want unique uv's move the uv's to the side and texture some completely differently "making them unique" and even edit to be a single object and have different things like dmg,ect..)
Only issue I've found is if you do not continue with the projects, which utilize this "technique", can become an issue in remembering what you did last, if you put it on the back burner for a bit. 
Looks neat otherwise, i appreciated the animated gif.
iam717
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Re: [WIP] Trench Shrine - UE5 Scene
Next I moved onto making some sand bags, just to get the general elements of the scene in place
I initially planned on sculpting these so I can get a little bit more details since in the reference image there's quite a few stacked on top of each other both around the shrine and on top of it. I was thinking to potentially make the low poly meshes, apply physics to them, make some mounds and then touch them up in Zbrush.
I ended up playing with the simulations a bit more and decided to maybe do the bigger piles later on and just keep these as "low polys" for now.
Hurts me to see so many unoptimized meshes, but hey it's just for show and it's not actually going into a game, and I need to live with the idea haha
I initially planned on sculpting these so I can get a little bit more details since in the reference image there's quite a few stacked on top of each other both around the shrine and on top of it. I was thinking to potentially make the low poly meshes, apply physics to them, make some mounds and then touch them up in Zbrush.
I ended up playing with the simulations a bit more and decided to maybe do the bigger piles later on and just keep these as "low polys" for now.
Hurts me to see so many unoptimized meshes, but hey it's just for show and it's not actually going into a game, and I need to live with the idea haha
Tul_
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Re: Flaoting Geo normal map bake warped?
I dont like this approach tbh.Noren said:You could also try combining two bakes. Also, if the outer hull is supposed to show up in the normals from the front, make sure to adjust the lowpoly/cage accordingly.
ignoring the fact it's a hack.. if you're working with others it obfuscates the process used to create a piece of content and that can cause confusion for someone revisiting it later.
Not a problem if you're working independently on a portfolio piece of course.
The solutions offered - disabling averaged normals. skewmapping in toolbag,or simply painting the detail on (probably what I'd do in this case) are all preferable IMO
poopipe
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Re: Does anybody know a soft like Photoshop but working with material channels ?
Thanks iam717 probably a time for one more closer look for Krita. Need something I could spend seconds for simple like 2x2 tasks instead of puzzles of Adobe products when you need a while to figure out how the heck did you do it month ago and what slider adjusted what.
gnoop
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Re: Fan Art Striker Zero by Hyung Woo Kim - Finished
More body works, clean up, refine the design of the back, time to add some color so it isn't as boring to look at
np1094
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Re: What Are You Working On? (3D) 2025
Hyundai Ioniq - older version) 5 I think)
rendered in cycles Blender 4.2 I tried a different lighting set up here. HDRI set on 10 intensity( will vary depending on HDRI) provides most of the reflections - sunlight with a large radius, so it provided some overall lighting, but I turned off the specular contribution , but mainly lighting the scene. exposure is set on about -2 ( don't ask)
The sharp shadow is coming from the HDRI , which contains a contrasty sun.
Lastly, an area light for added reflections
in post, sharpen, bloom and tiny bit of lens distortion
total tri count is 21,000
The shading was achieved with 'weighted normals' and 'edit normals' to make the reflections and shading more consistent
generally low poly shading looks awful , hence the need to mess with the normals
rendered in cycles Blender 4.2 I tried a different lighting set up here. HDRI set on 10 intensity( will vary depending on HDRI) provides most of the reflections - sunlight with a large radius, so it provided some overall lighting, but I turned off the specular contribution , but mainly lighting the scene. exposure is set on about -2 ( don't ask)
The sharp shadow is coming from the HDRI , which contains a contrasty sun.
Lastly, an area light for added reflections
in post, sharpen, bloom and tiny bit of lens distortion
total tri count is 21,000
The shading was achieved with 'weighted normals' and 'edit normals' to make the reflections and shading more consistent
generally low poly shading looks awful , hence the need to mess with the normals
and yes I like the cartoon style 
check out my instagram https://www.instagram.com/illustrationmike/
Ruz
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Re: [WIP] Trench Shrine - UE5 Scene
Next I started adding a little bit more structure to the roof. I decided to add 2 support pieces to the roof to make it look a bit more believable
Initially I tried to make it with some details that were used in in traditional houses in my hometown
To me it seemed it clashed a bit too much with the overall shape language of the shrine and decided to go with something less jarring and a bit more simple
I then proceeded to duplicate the element to make the rafters and another plain plank to start making the purlins ( both terms I learned today in English
)
Afterwards these two caps for the front and back of the roof
Last bit in this session I started working on some roof shingles to start finishing up the roof.
Now while it seems a tad excessive to do all the elements of the roof, since I'm not pressured by deadlines, I decided to do the full structure so I might be able to do a destroyed / bombarded version of this shrine later on; or maybe another wooden structure. Not sure at this point as I'm already planning to add way too much to this scene
as is the norm with all personal projects
Initially I tried to make it with some details that were used in in traditional houses in my hometown
To me it seemed it clashed a bit too much with the overall shape language of the shrine and decided to go with something less jarring and a bit more simple
I then proceeded to duplicate the element to make the rafters and another plain plank to start making the purlins ( both terms I learned today in English
)Afterwards these two caps for the front and back of the roof
Last bit in this session I started working on some roof shingles to start finishing up the roof.
Now while it seems a tad excessive to do all the elements of the roof, since I'm not pressured by deadlines, I decided to do the full structure so I might be able to do a destroyed / bombarded version of this shrine later on; or maybe another wooden structure. Not sure at this point as I'm already planning to add way too much to this scene
as is the norm with all personal projects Tul_
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[WiP] Ork char game ready.
How are you fellas? I've decided to return to 3D (I don't know if I should but here I am 
). I'm trying to make the full process of game ready character to learn. Inspired by this piece ArtStation - WAAGH!, Rostyslav Zagornov .
The sculpt still has a long way to go and I think I've over worked a lil bit, I will take some days away of it.
But first, do you have any suggestions for the process of retopology and rigging? Any new software or techniques? Should I do it in Maya as always?
). I'm trying to make the full process of game ready character to learn. Inspired by this piece ArtStation - WAAGH!, Rostyslav Zagornov . The sculpt still has a long way to go and I think I've over worked a lil bit, I will take some days away of it.
But first, do you have any suggestions for the process of retopology and rigging? Any new software or techniques? Should I do it in Maya as always?
Avlaus
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Converting PBR to Source (DiffSpecNormal)
The following tool allows you to quickly convert PBR materials to Source Engine games, as well as any other engine that uses the old-gen DiffSpecNormal workflow. Quite useful:
armagon
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Re: Can't Decimate Models in ZBrush
Hey what worked for me was to turn off symmetry (press X key) or Transform > disable symmetry tab
Tamosch94
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