triangle optimization question with picture

Eric Williams

Hope this question isn't too dumb. Dug around and didn't see any topics.

Examples are circles, but could be any shape. Assume little to no curvature in the shape, mostly flat. What's more efficient pattern for game engines? Least likely to have smoothing or other errors? For instance, I know mudbox isn't a game engine, but it complains of high valence verticies.

Zigzag pattern, A, creates tiny triangles at the ends. Or high valence vertex, B.

Anyway, thanks ahead.

Eric Williams

Thanks perna figures, I was just over thinking it.

monster

Neither option is good as using Max Area triangles for game engines. If you are sending to mudbox then A is the way to go.

http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=News&ID=228

cptSwing

^ interesting read. wonder if it still applies 5 years later.

Farfarer

It does, probably even more so now with bigger polycounts and more expensive fragment shaders.

kurt_hectic

Never heard about it. IMO both options are OK. Just try to use general rules:

-no long triangles
-connect every vertex
-try to create quads and avoid 5+ polygons