Making this shape, help please.

martynball · Dec 2010

Could someone please give me a pointer at how to cut the *pink* object into the *orange* object which will then be bevelled backwards. I can't think of a way to cut it in

I have not really modelled much organic style stuff, need to practice.

It should look like this:

PogoP · Dec 2010

You could use floating geometry. I'm not too sure how you'd actually cut it in though - I'm sorta of a newb when it comes to subd!

martynball · Dec 2010

PogoP wrote: »

You could use floating geometry. I'm not too sure how you'd actually cut it in though - I'm sorta of a newb when it comes to subd!

I don't really want to get into the habit of using floating geometry, messes up AO :P
I'm sure there is a way to cut it in, its just getting the edge flow correct.

Marine · Dec 2010

martynball wrote: »

I don't really want to get into the habit of using floating geometry, messes up AO :P
I'm sure there is a way to cut it in, its just getting the edge flow correct.

go with floaters, would take no time at all to clean up the ao, and certainly less than you'd spend cutting it in and fiddling with edges

Zwebbie · Dec 2010

The shape is hard to tell from the screenshot but if the surface that the dents are on is flat (which is what it looks like to me), you can just connect 'm freely and not worry about triangles.

Edit: Also, you should probably have posted here: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56014

martynball · Dec 2010

Zwebbie wrote: »

The shape is hard to tell from the screenshot but if the surface that the dents are on is flat (which is what it looks like to me), you can just connect 'm freely and not worry about triangles.

Edit: Also, you should probably have posted here: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56014

Ah okay, cheers