Poly modelling low to high

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  sacboi veteran polycounter

  Apr 2019

  Can you elaborate?

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  Neox grand marshal polycounter

  Apr 2019

  some people start with a box, others start with one poly, building the mesh poly by poly, i start with the silhouette

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  wojtekfedunik triangle

  Apr 2019

  Let's say I create a low-poly model in 3D Studio Max and I want to go High-Poly.
  
  

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  .Wiki polycounter lvl 8

  Apr 2019

  Best practice is to show what you currently have. Then we can give you some advice on how to proceed. 
  

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  Animas polycounter lvl 6

  Apr 2019

  What are you even modelling? Some sort of robot part, a car, character?  It really depends on the piece so if you wont give us more information no one will be able to help you.
  But if you really don't want to, then take your references and think how the form would look like without the details that can be baked into normal and model that thing. Then make a copy to use for high poly and add all those details in (either model those in or use the floaters).
  Unwrap low poly, do the baking, make textures and you're done.
  
  Sorry if this is something pretty basic, but without any info, can't help you.

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  wojtekfedunik triangle

  Apr 2019

  Animas said:

  What are you even modelling? Some sort of robot part, a car, character?  It really depends on the piece so if you wont give us more information no one will be able to help you.
  But if you really don't want to, then take your references and think how the form would look like without the details that can be baked into normal and model that thing. Then make a copy to use for high poly and add all those details in (either model those in or use the floaters).
  Unwrap low poly, do the baking, make textures and you're done.
  
  Sorry if this is something pretty basic, but without any info, can't help you.

  Thanks for the answers
  I'm learning to design parts of wepon like Swords, Shields

  
  

  
  

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  kanga hero character

  Apr 2019

  Think about how the article would be made and split it up into those pieces but keep it as one model. Place a subdivide modifier on the model and increase subdivisions to 2. See what the modifier does to your model and add edgeloops where needed. dont apply the modifier until you are satisfied with the result. Without any further info Its really just basic modeling , so just hit youtube and check out some tutorials.

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  wojtekfedunik triangle

  Apr 2019

  Thank you for your help
  

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  Mark Dygert mod

  Apr 2019

  Here are some decent "watch me work" videos that use the process kanga outlined.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vJhQg0XZ3g
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dru6z9ZgkLk
  https://cgi.tutsplus.com/tutorials/model-a-detailed-high-poly-fire-hydrant-in-3ds-max--cg-1717
  
  
  Also check out this Sub Division Basics video, it goes over some of the core concepts and how they work
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckOTl2GcS-E
  
  Sub Division modeling tips and tricks
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRrXBtjiLyU
  
  Also the polycount wiki has some good resources on sub-d modeling
  http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Subdivision_Surface_Modeling
  
  
  

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  wojtekfedunik triangle

  Apr 2019

  Thanks Mark
  it's very helpful.
  

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  HAWK12HT polycounter lvl 13

  Apr 2019

  @wojtekfedunikhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y83FLL6TqF0
  
  This should get you started, just follow along and you should be able to make your own in no time! 
  
  Also as far as I can tell there is no right wrong way, some people making super high poly model first and then use Zbrush or other retopology tools to make a low poly version. Some make low / mid poly model first and then add details to make hi poly. Both ways have pros/ cons its just depends on your own style / approach / time saving tactics. 

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  gnoop sublime tool

  Apr 2019

     First of all sometimes you don't really need hi-res model and could start with normals editing(face weighted normals ) and then just paint few dents and imperfections to normal or depth channel.   
  

    If you really want hires model an easiest way would be  first  subdivision for rounded things  and then re-mesher in Blender or Zbrush for example to be sculpted then further .    
  

  Doing retopo over something sculpted from the scratch first works too but only for certain kind of things  and have its own limitations, easily turns into huge time eating hog.  
  

  There is also  www.russian3dscanner.com  Wrap soft that could do re-topo of your model  using something typical  and pre-existing  literally wrapping low res model over what you sculpted
  

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  wojtekfedunik triangle

  Apr 2019

  Thanks for the help.

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