Exploding Meshes

Nemecys

A few members on here told me that i should explode my meshs to help with the baking of maps im not to sure what they mean by that can someone please explain what it is and how i do it?

I tried search and google and its irrelevant links =/

Ben Apuna

This thread should explain it pretty well along with a few different workflow ideas.

I found it with the following Google search, 2nd one down.

site:boards.polycount.net explode mesh

EDIT:

By putting "site:boards.polycount.net" in front of the search terms will make Google only search polycount, the same thing can be done with any other site.

Nemecys

what did you search?

Nemecys

okay new question i have a high poly thats too high for max how do i explode it the same amount so that it doesnt miss the UV?

shadows

You polycrunch it first, if your using zbrush you can use decimation master, otherwise meshlab is quite good.
http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/

Import your mesh and use Quadric Edge collapse decimation under Filters.

Rhinokey

if you are using pre 3.5 you can use decimation master. shame they dont seem to be much of a priority on updating all the sweet plugins,

Nemecys

Cheers for all the help btw guys i realised i never said thank you