Converting Tris to Quads?

Marcus Dublin · Dec 2005

Hey quick question, I have some old models I would like to dust off and take into z-brush but there built in tris and not quads. Is there anyway to convert tris to quads? Im still searching on a way to do this properly but if anyone knows Id really appreciate it. Thanks a bunch and happy holidays!

Justin Meisse · Dec 2005

In maya under polygons you can select "Quadrangulate", this will convert your model to quads.

Marcus Dublin · Dec 2005

Sorry I forgot to mention that I'm using 3d max 7.0.

Zcubed · Dec 2005

Wings has an "Untriangulate" tool that might help you out. It seems to work relatively well.

Marcus Dublin · Dec 2005

Thanks a bunch I'll definitely give it a try!

Marcus Dublin · Dec 2005

Worked like a charm even though you still have to do a bit of manual clean up. All in all thanks again!

PS: This should be built into max!

Zcubed · Dec 2005

Awesome, glad it worked out for you. Freeware triumphs again!

_Shimmer · Dec 2005

in max you can select all edges in edit mesh mode and scroll down, I dont know how it is called, but you can quadrangulate it based on the angle. however, then convert to poly and fix the rst (which looks mostly like much work, but is not)

Marcus Dublin · Dec 2005

"Hey I guess there is more than one way to skin a cat", I'll also try that as well. Thanks for the tip Shimmer!

CheapAlert · Dec 2005

blender can do it but horribly, and if it's a very high poly model it'll politely let you know that it's going to crash before it even starts.

Delaney King · Dec 2005

Turn to mesh modifier set the minimum polys to 4.

Failing that, use a mesh bomb with min and max set to 4, blow the model apart with 0 strength and then sweep select the lot, backspace out the interior edges and weld it back. Crazy I know, but it works.

FatAssasin · Dec 2005

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Turn to mesh modifier set the minimum polys to 4.

Failing that, use a mesh bomb with min and max set to 4, blow the model apart with 0 strength and then sweep select the lot, backspace out the interior edges and weld it back. Crazy I know, but it works.

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There's a script that does exactly that. Search for "polybomb" on scriptspot.

Eric Chadwick · Mar 2017

Not to dig up a dead horse, but I came across this thread in a search for this topic. Here are a few Maxscripts to use for tri-to-quad conversion:
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/quadrangulate

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/quadrifyall

MmAaXx · Mar 2017

CheapAlert said:

blender can do it but horribly, and if it's a very high poly model it'll politely let you know that it's going to crash before it even starts.

oh yeah, very horrible...36'600tris...

AtticusMars · Mar 2017

MmAaXx said:
oh yeah, very horrible...36'600tris...

This thread is over a decade old bro

MmAaXx · Mar 2017

it was on top of the first page..

AtticusMars · Mar 2017

It's all erics fault

Eric Chadwick · Mar 2017

I should probably put this in the Info sticky so it's a bit more clear...

It's ok to dig up an old thread if you have substantial information to add to the subject. This thread pops up when people are searching for this particular subject.

So, it is useful to others if you add relevant current information to an existing thread.

It is NOT helpful to dig up an old thread only to add a critique or praise comment, since the OP is no longer working on their original project, and a crit about it won't help anyone else.

Only post if you have information that will generally be helpful to others working on similar problems with current software/hardware.

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