Smoothing Geometry Problem

fullmetal426

Alright, I don't exactly know how this is happening, but when my object is unsmoothed, it looks like this:

http://i.imgur.com/2PeA60b.jpg

and then when i hit the 3 key, the model looks like this

http://i.imgur.com/YGFXwVX.jpg

and when i unselect, the model seems to divide itself out of nowhere in between the bicep and the shoulder like this

http://i.imgur.com/fr8bnHg.jpg

The edges have become perforated as if there are faces sitting on top of them (Lamina faces). when i perform a mesh clean up, and smooth again, i still have the same problem.

I'd continue editing the mesh, but when i try to edit the mesh while smoothed, maya crashes on me as if i have too much going on in the scene. does anyone know what the problem is and how i can fix it?

Travis C

try using a different viewport. it's just another new maya 2015 bug that autodesk knows about, but doesn't bother to fix.
you can also try updating to SP5 and see if that fixes it.

jfitch

Exporting as an obj and reimporting works for me. It looks like you have separate objects as well? Those faces are there, maya just doesn't want to render them for some reason. Your scene might just be fucked, too.