Making a mech topology question

Wolfer · Jul 2023

hi everyone so i'm working on a mech, trying to give it a hard surface and all, but i have to wonder as i work on it if i'm keep the topology organize or making things tougher for me. Just I know if i want to have a hard surface to it needs to have some bevel edges to it. Here is how it looks so far for it body. Also luckily if this is off I have it where it basic shape of it before i did all this bevels to it.

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wirrexx · Jul 2023

1. check your references.

2. if a part is seperated. keep it seperated. A Newbie mistake everyone makes, is thinking everything should be one mesh. No way José!

3. Draw in your 2D software over the reference how the topology could look like.

4. This should be posted here. https://polycount.com/discussion/56014/how-the-f-do-i-model-this-reply-for-help-with-specific-shapes-post-attempt-before-asking#latesthttps://polycount.com/discussion/56014/how-the-f-do-i-model-this-reply-for-help-with-specific-shapes-post-attempt-before-asking#latest

zetheros · Jul 2023

do you have an idea of what this mech will look like when it's done; e.g, concept art? Have you looked at artstation to get ideas, or watched any hard surface mech tutorials on youtube? https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hard+surface+mech+tutorial could be a good starting point

Making a mech topology question

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