Tutorial(s): using patch modeling in a poly modeling workflow.

Vailias · Nov 2009

I've been using patches more and more lately for initial blockouts for curved or semi-curved surfaces, and after my earlier question poll if anyone really used them, I figured a couple of video tuts were in order, especially now that I have decent screen recording software.

These are on youtube in 720p res so you can see all the bits and bobs, but are put here for ease of viewing if you just want the audio or a quick view.

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ralusek · Nov 2009

thanks man, will check these out

ralusek · Nov 2009

you have a tutorial voice

Mark Dygert · Nov 2009

Some cool ideas thanks for doing those

They seem a touch more useful now but I'll have to play with them again some time soon. Thanks again!

DEElekgolo · Nov 2009

Is there any way to do operations like bridge and inset and such?

renderhjs · Nov 2009

DEElekgolo wrote: »

Is there any way to do operations like bridge and inset and such?

I don't think so, poly modeling has been extended over the years in max but stuff like this hasn't really changed since max 2.5 or so.

Sage · Nov 2009

you can inset, bevel , extrude. I forget if there is a function that lets you bridge, and it just has a different name. They updated the tools a little in version 4. I don't remember shift drag being possible in patches before that version.

Vailias · Nov 2009

Bridge is just a manual sort of operation, so it takes longer, you can just create a new patch then target weld the verts.

Inset is just a bevel with 0 height.

Patch on right, poly on left.
Patch tools aren't quite as hotkey friendly, but they can do most of the same things. The one thing I miss is edge removal and an equivalent connect tool. You can of course add in more edgeloops but they are always in the middle of the subdivided edge.

Tutorial(s): using patch modeling in a poly modeling workflow.

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