Need help with hard edges
Hello. I'm having hard times with hard surface modelling.
At the picture, thick edges need to be preserved when smoothing, so I added extra loops.
The problem is that I don't know how to resolve the upper intersection neatly. Currently there is a little pinching.
Any ideas?
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@mimodeste Welcome to Polycount. Consider checking out the forum information and introduction thread.
There's a couple of different ways to resolve this type of smoothing artifact. The support loops for the transition between the two flat areas could be reduced using a triangular quad, terminated with an n-gon or carried across into the existing cylinder wall geometry. Which approach makes the most sense will depend on what the object will be used for and how closely it will be viewed.
More detailed discussions about these types of shapes and the topology flows used to resolve these type of smoothing artifacts can be found in the dedicated modeling thread. Below are a couple of links to some recent write-ups in that thread that cover this topic.
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2752289/#Comment_2752289
https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2769713/#Comment_2769713
@FrankPolygon, thank you for a quick and informative reply! 😃 I will stick to your advice.