retopology

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Rounded Hard Surface Topology Question Hey guys I am modeling Robocop front armor, and since this is a rounded shape with details/holes, but what happens is, if I make the topology quads too big, I will be left with a lot of pinchin…	2 Last	Fabi_G Oct 11 2023
(BLENDER) Bevel+Subdiv Topolgy HELP I'm working on a Blender model using Bevel+Subdiv pipeline and I stuck on a problematic element. I want to make a "ridge" that smoothly flows into basic shape but has sharp edges along. However I can…	1 Last	iam717 Sep 6 2023
Hi! Need some retopology tips for my character. Hello!This is my first retopology experience. How do i retopologize such complex shapes as wings on this character for further texturing?Should i make one big shape or try to preserve details.I use …	4 Last	kanga Aug 2 2023
Retopo - Should Poles be avoided completely? HiLike the question asks - should they be avoided completely or are they fine in some situations? In my example, I've added one on the surface of a mech's leg, though it's not an area that should be …	22 Last	DustyShinigami Jul 20 2023
In subdiv complex shapes with tons of details, do you think it's possible to keep only quads? If a object is a hard surface object with really shiny texture, but won't bend/distort, how can you make sure that, there won't be any pinching in the normals, specially in the curved/round areas wit…	0 Last	DrBombs Jun 10 2023
Exporting models out of Fusion as quads (and other helpful methods) Hi I did consider asking this on the Autodesk forum, but then realised Polycount would probably be better as the folk on the Fusion forums don't understand the game modelling workflows used.…	13 Last	DustyShinigami May 23 2023
Best practices for retopology: Is it acceptable to use tris here? Hello!Suppose I'm retopologizing a character model. The character has spikes. At the tip of each spike lies a single vertex:When I retopologize, I like to start with as few polygons as possible,…	4 Last	Ghogiel May 19 2023
Confused about topology for defined Muscles Hello fellow peeps, I'm currently retopologizing my game character and I'm kind of puzzled how to structure the topology to display the muscles properly. My goal would be something like this: https:/…	20 Last	borbus May 11 2023
Is this ok to do for organic static objects like this? [{"type":"rich_embed_card","children":[{"text":""}],"dataSourceType":"image","url":"https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/PQD0I0ADVIBP/planks.png","embedData":{"url":"https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uplo…	2 Last	Klunk Apr 14 2023
Help me with the retopology. [{"insert":"Hello everyone,\nI want to make a career in the 3D industry, as a 3D Character & Creature Artist, and retopology is an important step and I know that depending on the type of production, …	0 Last	Mitry Feb 25 2023
Retopology - Cross-overs/Intersecting [{"insert":"Hi\nDo these sorts of cross-overs\/intersections have a proper name at all? They're more evident when retopologising in 3DCoat.\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/u…	6 Last	DustyShinigami Feb 8 2023
Topology/polycount for film [{"insert":"Hi\nI'm not sure if I'm asking on the correct site for this, but Is there anyone with experience in the film industry who specialises in Virtual Production workflows? Particularly for cha…	6 Last	DustyShinigami Oct 2022
Use of Layers prevents Retop on my landscape, any other solutions? (UE5) [{"insert":"Starting a new UE5 environment of a desert road. I used layers for my landscape, however I didn't realize you cant retopologize with layers enabled. These banks on the edges of the road s…	1 Last	poopipe Aug 2022
Poles on character's hips [{"insert":"Hi\nWasn't sure where to put this thread, so I hope it's in the right area. It does involve topology and rigging, but no animations.\nI had some critique about poles that I ended up inclu…	25 Last	DustyShinigami Aug 2022
Strange behaviour while performing retopology in Retopoflow [{"insert":"So I’m trying to retopo a hand with Retopoflow, which I’ll mirror across the X axis once I’m done. However, when I enter Retopoflow’s room, it instantly adds the mirror modifier and thus …	0 Last	Lifelover Jul 2022
How do I efficiently retopologize a character like this? [{"insert":"I'm given a task to create a stylized character in the vein of the image below and one of the requirements is to make a game-ready topology. What puzzles me is what is a good way to do th…	15 Last	killnpc Jul 2022
Tips for Cleanly Baking Continuous Overlapping Cloth? [{"insert":"Hey Everybody, \nI'm curious to hear some tips on how I might go about getting a clean bake of a continuous mesh that touches or folds onto itself. My current conundrum is a sash that i…	2 Last	Alehr May 2022
Zbrush > Maya. Vertices are screwed up/hard to fix [{"insert":"Hello,\nWhen exporting from Zrush (Decimation master) I get the following two problems:\n(top image) I get the following cluster of vertices (These can be fixed in Zbrush when caught befo…	4 Last	carvuliero Apr 2022
Resources on retopology for rigging? [{"insert":"I am currently working on a commission piece for a 3D character. This is my first time doing character work, and I've found enough resources on anatomy and whatnot, but I haven't found m…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2022
Sketchbook: Niko Rummukainen [{"insert":"Hey I'm 3D generalist from Finland. At my current job I work as hard surface modeler and convert CAD files to models which end up mostly for Renderings or webgl visualizations. At my fre…	0 Last	-> ziwerliz Jan 2022
3D asset/Character Modeler Available [email protected] specialize in game characters and props. Take a look at my portfolio and see if I may be able to contribute to your project. Here are a few pieces from Artstation:Real Time Cha…	3 Last	Mavnait Nov 2021
Retopologizing and rigging curve-based hair in Blender. 100% lost. This is my first full character for a game, and I'm worried I've painted myself into a corner here. I've got everything else fully retopologized and rigging that will be easy, but as of right now, th…	2 Last	tmeucci Sep 2021
How to go from Triangle, Game-Ready Mesh -> Retopology to Quads -> Same UV Map -> Sculpt? Yeah Skyrim modding woes. I know, I know. Bear with me.I've got quite the conundrum. I want to create new sculpts, as well as modify the skinning for a specific source mesh. Unfortunately, due to par…	5 Last	FiftyTifty Aug 2021
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Does anyone know any good retopology tools for importing meshes from CAD programs? Hello! I've recently been experimenting with some CAD programs due to how well they handle boolean operations and whilst the stl imports are usually fine some of them have some pretty bad topology ar…	2 Last	AdalBertZ May 2021
MD cloth animations, Zbrush, Maya, Unreal workflow conundrum Hi all I am struggling here to create a workflow. Would love some input from anyone.My goal is to have either morph targets or alembic animation data, of a baked cloth simulation that I can use in un…	0 Last	burrotito Mar 2021
3D Hardsurface Artist/Texture Artist looking for work Hello there, My name is Patrice and I'm a 20 year old 3DArtist from germany. I Specialize in Hardsurface Modelling/Texturing and mesh optimization. My Portfolio can be found under https://www.patrice…	0 Last	iTeki Feb 2021
Retopo question - Blender - dealing with asymmetry Hello I have an asymmetrical portion of my mesh and up until now have been using the mirror modifier for retopo. I am not sure of the best way to handle the asymmetrical portion is. Do I apply the mi…	2 Last	jessimackoart Jan 2021
Topogun 3 - looking good So there's a few new-ish videos popping up about this (finally). Looks like some real improvement, and the patch tool is looking sexy. Any thoughts?https://vimeo.com/403023432	26 Last	CreativeSheep Oct 2020
ShapeWorks Sculpting With Auto-Model Optimizer and retopology correction ShapeWorks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148910/ShapeWorks/	0 Last	redneck0007 Jul 2020
How to retopo and rig a model with loose flowing fabric? So as a personal project I'm attempting to make my own unreal game character. My goal is to get this guy into the engine with a walk animation to start and have the lower part of his robe and rope be…	2 Last	Purplenurple Jul 2020
Shading/Normal problem I am making a shipping container and on the doors there is a shading or normal problem, I checked the number of edges for each face and they're all 4 edges, any suggestion?	4 Last	Fantasma Jul 2020
3D Coat Retopology I've faced with a problem and i need to change my reference mesh at the middle of retopo process, how can i do it? I can't find any button to "Change reference mesh" or import it.	0 Last	TomorrowGames Jul 2020
[WIP] Handball model, topology question Hello guys, new to this place. I'm more of a motion designer / animation artist - but i'm trying to do some game-stuff as freelance. I'm making a handball model, and i'm just wondering if my wor…	3 Last	teodar23 Jun 2020
Retopo vs Decimation Boulders for platform. So I'm making Large Reusable rocks/Boulders, (The player will walk and jump on these)going for a stylized look, like SoT. Iv Retopoed by hand and ended up with 4000 tris, While the decimate end…	12 Last	Aventyr May 2020
Help! Looking for a Retopology tool Hey there for the ones who entered this topic. I have a question, I'm looking for a tool that works just like topogun's 3 (unreleased) Patch Tool, or a tool like TopoLogiK that you drag a line and yo…	2 Last	JustM Apr 2020
Best places for poles when retopologizing a game character? Hello,I've hit a bit of a roadblock and I would like some advice. Where would the best places be to put poles when retopologizing a mesh? This character will be highly active (in terms of range of an…	1 Last	Alex_J Apr 2020
[Closed] Hobby project: Retopology a single Character Hello my friends :)Closed: Thank you for the many messages! This topic is not relevant anymore, unfortunatelly.---	0 Last	Rasheth Apr 2020
Sketchbook: Sebastian Diaz hello everyone guild.I am Sebastian from Chile, I live in Barcelona. Currently 3d artist modeling and texturing.A little about me, I studied computer engineering, then I worked on other things, and f…	7 Last	sbstndc Mar 2020
[Paid] Character and Creature Retopology Hello friends,I'm seeking retopology services for animated humanoid and creature characters.40k - 100k character tri estimatesKnowledge of rigging and deformation is vitalLots of confirmed work to fo…	0 Last	Croftyness Jan 2020
Question about retopology. Hello everyone. I have a quick question regarding retopology. I have those 2 examples below, which I want to retopologize in Blender. Now, should I explode both meshes and work on indi…	3 Last	kanga Dec 2019
Neck Topology; Option A or B? Which would you say is an ideal neck topology; [A] one that follows the major neck muscles or sternal head (Sternocleidomastoid) or [B], nice even straight upward loops that follow the creases in the…	3 Last	rollin Dec 2019
Feedback needed on head topology Hey, guysI've been trying to do a full-body retopology for practice. I'm still in the head, I don't really know how this would work for a game mesh, so I tried to at least implement the main loops ar…	2 Last	Lucasthyel Oct 2019
Need help retopologizing clothing So i'm working on this model in my free time just as a hobby. And i think I reached the point where i'm done sculpting and want to start retopologizing.I only have Maya to do this. Problem is I made …	2 Last	slosh Sep 2019
Merged: Videogame Topology Question This discussion has been merged.	0 Last	juanoblagu Jul 2019
How Would You Retopologize A Panel With Lots Of Holes ?! I would like to bring something like this into a game engine. What is the most efficient way of retopologize this panel? Is Alpha map useful in this case? (This panel has thickness)	3 Last	FrankPolygon Jun 2019
Zbrush to Max head retopology Hey everyone,So, I'm just getting into learning sculpting in Zbrush. I've got this head as far as I want to take it and now I want to retopo it in Max.I've never retopo'd anything before or really ma…	2 Last	ChrisFraser Jun 2019