polys=tris?
polycounter lvl 6
Idk folks, sometimes when I import a mesh into maya as an obj the polys=tris
if this is a super secret cheat code to reach the tri count with more polys
let me know. Or is something a miss with this one?
In anycase, is something like this valid?
if this is a super secret cheat code to reach the tri count with more polys
let me know. Or is something a miss with this one?
In anycase, is something like this valid?
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When you talk about polycounts in a game you are always talking about triangles, as that's what will get sent to the game engine. All polygons (tris, quads and n-gons) consist of 1 or more triangles anyway.
I am trying to retopo a fellow and I am currently in a pickle, and trying to save polys over here you know?
a polygon can have more than 3 sides, a triangle has only 3, and it is what polygons are cut into so the gpu can render them, since gpus only render tris.
Problem is no DCC apps display a proper vertex count.
http://www.ericchadwick.com/examples/files/HaywoodTools-UberVertCount.mcr
The problem is, no one wants to read information in verts since that's not the standard.
Yes, it is more correct performance wise, especially for animation reasons, but something that is big in number will tend to scare many peeps.
So I have a model that is 1K pure Quads = 2K Tri's = 4K Vertices (this outside of cuts, seams, etc), that's already a huge number, and one that isn't very easily digestible for your average artist. That number can also all the way to 5K easily.
And yes, engine will convert all your quads to their tri equivalent, and yes, it's better to call out your model on how many tri's they have at that point.
There's a model toolkit made by a guy called Dr. John Wordsworth for modders of the indie game Legend of Grimrock, which can import OBJ's and tell you the real vert count and tri count. Pretty handy if you're curious to know how efficient your mesh is. Here's where you can download it: http://www.johnwordsworth.com/grimrock-model-toolkit/
Would obviously be more convenient if your 3d package could tell you the # of real verts, but meh. Once you understand how to use splits efficiently you probably won't need to be checking your models efficiency all the time.
I would love if someone could super-size-boost Eric's script so that it does the math for you automatically with the real Vert/Tri formula, oh lordy, that would be insane and so much more confidence boosting.