Just a small obelisk - sketchfab

PixelGrinder

While looking at that old post, I see all pictures vanished.
So I finally add the sketchfab I did for that obelisk...


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Hi,
Just a small Obelisk I wanted to make in 3D.

The original concept is from a miniature by James Wappel...

Any critics welcome...

3dReaper

End result looks good.

However, why so low geo and why did you choose to UV map the object this way?

There is a ton of wasted UV space. Do not be afraid of separate UV hulls.

Some of those bangs and dents deserve geo to define itself more.

lloydj14

Nice low poly work. Agree with the UV arrangement could be better but nice solid bake, almost surprised you managed to get such good bakes on the damaged corners with that UV layout

PixelGrinder

3dReaper wrote: »

End result looks good.

However, why so low geo and why did you choose to UV map the object this way?

There is a ton of wasted UV space. Do not be afraid of separate UV hulls.

Some of those bangs and dents deserve geo to define itself more.

Hi 3dReaper,
Thanks for the comment !
In fact, I did my UV layout this way because I feared the final render in UE4 with too many seams.
But I just tried with another UV set, and the result is almost the same... So you're right, I'll keep this new uv set as is..


New UV set :




UE4 rapid screenshot :

MattyWS

You have a normal map artifact going diagonally up the face on each 4 sides on the main part, it follows your wireframe.

sventizzle

I fit were me I would probably UV it like this:



Don't be afraid to rotate, scale, stretch, squash, etc. your UV shells. Anything goes with UV layouts as long as the end result has an even distribution of pixels.

clinington

This looks nice but your UV layout is quite wasteful. I would do what sventizzle suggested in the comment above Much less space wasted that way.

hmm_rock

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't there be breaks in the uv map to reflect the smoothing group breaks if its being baked down? i.e. the tiered steps as well?

sventizzle

As far as I know that is not necessary. UV shells will increase the vertex count for UVs though, so less shells can mean lighter weight objects and vice versa

PixelGrinder

sventizzle wrote: »

I fit were me I would probably UV it like this:



Don't be afraid to rotate, scale, stretch, squash, etc. your UV shells. Anything goes with UV layouts as long as the end result has an even distribution of pixels.

Hi sventizzle,

Thanks for your reply !

I wanted to let the UVs in the good rotation, in order to be able to quickly edit it on photoshop if needed, but since the work is finished, I can rotate my UVs as I want.

So, I finally made my UV set as you said.

PixelGrinder

Finally, here is my final UV set ...

Thanks to all for the replies !!




And again, the final result :

PixelGrinder

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