maya 2016, sculpting tools Do not let use

trump and the wall

I want to sculpting my object but it Always write me that I need to cleanup the object and I fix all the problem that the cleanup tool sent me what can I do?
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throttlekitty

Use Mesh>Cleanup to fix this. Use the bottom options for Lamina faces and Nonmanifold geometry and zero-length edges.

trump and the wall

but it destroy my object

throttlekitty

You'll need to fix it. Can you show a picture?

trump and the wall

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throttlekitty

You have some problems with the geometry around the head/armor, but I don't know what exactly. Some faces could have reversed normals (mesh display>conform to fix). The center point might be welded to other points under it, or you have thin triangles coming from behind and ending in front. You'll need to look closely to see the problems, and delete what you don't need. Leave smooth preview mode to do this so you can see better.




Also, subdivision works best with quad topology, much of the model is triangles, which will give you a bad result in the end. Here's one set of tips: http://graphics.pixar.com/opensubdiv/docs/mod_notes.html

throttlekitty

Here are a few examples you to consider, see how the geometry flows in the first one?

https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/--animation-head-3d-obj/798532
https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/triceratops-dinosaur-xsi/473104
https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/c4d-triceratops/1010675

oglu

if you go to the content browser and load the triceratops mesh you could use that one for sculpting...
windows --> general editors --> content browser
examples --> modeling --> sculpting --> animals

but be aware the sculpting tools in maya arnt really ment for doing serious sculting work...
they where integrated to support the blendshape system... they dont have subD levels and does workt in high polycounts..