Hard Surface Retopology

ojna14 · May 2019

Hi everyone!

I'd like to ask if there is a way to retopologize hard surface objects automatically. For examlple

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/in/adphx2nk7j8c.jpg

I have this simple model. Just simple extrusions from a cube.
I just wanted to have equal all quads topology like at least 1.5-2k quads

I have tried Z remesher, and polyRetopo in maya and none of it produced good results. The hard edges broke up.
or i just had bad settings idk man...

RacePeaceDay · May 2019

Make every hard edge a polygroup and enable "freeze border" and "keep groups" options. ZRemesh again if you have triangles near edges.

musashidan · May 2019

Is this solely for sculpting topology?

ojna14 · May 2019

musashidan said:

Is this solely for sculpting topology?

Yes it is. I tried zremesher and thought that it could work but my lead wants to have really good topology even though it's purely for sculpting

ojna14 · May 2019

Here's fresh info. I've tried zremesher and it kept producing wonky topology that would be unacceptable since i'll be using morph

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/zq/cdog1jj574ds.jpg

RacePeaceDay · May 2019

Because it's one polygroup but they need to be different groups, you need freeze border too. Polygroup by angle should work here (make angle lower until they're separate groups)

musashidan · May 2019

It's a good idea to split all surface changes to their own groups and follow what racepeaceday says above. Also, clone the subtool before retop and project after retop.

With a simple mesh like that it would be just as quick to add edgeloops with zmodeler.

Hard Surface Retopology

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