Clothes Topology

Serenity4art

I understand when doing the figure of anything kind, it is advised to create topology that goes with the flow of the muscles. What I would like to know is when creating the clothed figure, do you still have to create the clothes' topology to follow the muscles, or create topology that goes best with that specific cloth.

I never did a 3d model of al clothed figure, I am attempting to do so and kinda lost in that area.

user38

I'm assuming you want this for game topology. If it's for high poly type stuff I would say lean on reference a lot if you're not all that familiar with the physics of clothing folds and just poly model with the flow/direction of the folds.


I could be wrong but for game topology people typically match the flow just enough to capture the details of either the modeled or sculpted folds in clothing. I think it's one of those things that's easier to see and understand than have someone tell you about it though a forum post.

Mashru Mishu's ( his website http://www.fx81.com/ ) "street cop workflow" walkthough shows how he captured his clothing folds details with his topology.

walkthough found here.
http://en.9jcg.com/comm_pages/blog_content-art-180.htm

I would suggest finding models that people have done that have great folds then look at their low poly cage.

hope this helps

Serenity4art

Thanks you so much for replying, this is exactly what I was look for. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it.

user38

not problem, glad I could help

Eric Chadwick

Good stuff user38!

http://wiki.polycount.com/CharacterSculpting
A Zbrush clothes tut from Benjamin "Selwy" Leitgeb, timelapse vids from Mashru Mishu, etc.

Also more stuff here
http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryTopology

Serenity4art

Wow thats some amazing stuff, this really cleared up a lot of questions and uneasiness I had. Thanks a lot you both, really appreciate the help.