What are Orphan Vertices [Modeling]

Vauun

Hello!
So i'm trying to get in depth with 3d modeling models and learn what I can do and can't do with them.

So when I was showing my model to a group some one mentioned that I had a Orphan Vertices, I've tried googling the answer but haven't found a answer.  I was hoping to get a explanation of what it is?

Is it a vertice by it self on a flat plane? creating a ngon?
Is it litterally a vertex connected to nothing?
Are They Bad?

This is the model That I showed



 I'm super confused because It's a quad, but its stretch out? Is there a limit on how far I can distort a quad?

m4dcow

In your case it seems to be a vertex that is doing nothing for the silhouette, so in that last image you might as well have a triangle instead of a quad.

Vauun

m4dcow said:

In your case it seems to be a vertex that is doing nothing for the silhouette, so in that last image you might as well have a triangle instead of a quad.

Alright cool, was worried there.

musashidan

2,3, and 4 are all required for the reason m4dcow stated. 1 is doing nothing and the edgeloop can be removed altogether. 

Michael Knubben

Orphan vertices aren't connected to anything. What you're showing here are just Ngons.

musashidan

Michael Knubben said:

Orphan vertices aren't connected to anything. What you're showing here are just Ngons.

No n-gons on the mesh, mate. Poles alright, and triangle quads but, no n-gons.  

Michael Knubben

Ah you're right, I thought these (in green) were connected, but it's just the angle:

Vauun

Michael Knubben said:

Orphan vertices aren't connected to anything.

Phew Was worried there