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Re: Help w/Testing Out This Scene For Similar Problems?
"Edits you make are live and re-editable, with history off,..." So when history is off, edits I make are live and re-editable... what does that mean? _______________________________________________________________________________ "The downside is that it isn't very "smart" at reading through the history, so you usually… -
Re: Nurbs and Curves
To echo what TDub mentioned, Maya has some great tools under Surfaces (which generate NURBS patches) like Birail, loft, extrude, revolve, etc. Using some of these tools and then just converting to polygons can save a lot of time, especially on smoothly flowing surfaces. As an added bonus, NURBS also typically have really… -
Re: Understanding the Ideal Poly-Count.... help !
Post some pictures of your wireframes as you make progress on the models, and collectively, we can give you tips on where you could remove polygons if it's appropriate. :) Atticusmars has touched on the big thing, so all I really have to add is that if something can be well-represented using a normal map, don't bother… -
Re: M80 Ammo Can
The baked in highlights are letting it down, and theres not enough edge damage. Also the spec map is totally wrong, as its just the diffuse map really, it should contain highlight detail not really seen in the diffuse to make it pop, and the text wouldn't be on it at all. Also, if oyu wanted to use 52 extra polygons, I… -
Re: Distorted UVs within single face in Maya
To expand on what rollin said: The distortion is probably due to that polygon being a perfect rectangle, but the UVs for it are part of a UV island it in such a way where it is forced into being slightly trapezoidal. This is pretty common with cylindrical shapes whose UV shells you want to keep connected. If perhaps you… -
Re: I'm making open world Playstation 1 graphics.
I've been using only as much polygons to match the silhouette as close as possible. You're right about the fronts being griddy. I found it was a great way at saving polygons when viewed at different angles. I'm hoping when I get to texturing them, and I post more angles, it wont be noticeable. However, if the textures… -
Re: Is it possible to use planes with alpha to bake on to other planes?
Yeah, but often you need to bake on a low poly envelope. For example a couple layers of camouflage mesh and a canvas tent beneath, all as a single layer of low poly surface. I mean with that mesh as alpha textures on hi poly. Octane baker uses the low poly object polygons as ortho projection ray casters along surface… -
Re: Uni Project - 3d Character WIP
It looks like you've got waaaay more vertical edge loops than you need. Also, your polygons are really unevenly (and seemingly arbitrarily) distributed. For instance, why does the small of the back have a TON of tris but the butt is really low poly? The edge flow could be relaxed in a lot of places, especially the lower… -
Re: Maya Newbie Questions
1-3. It's a lot more common to work with polygon. It's also much easier to learn and do all the things you asked with it. 4. for high quality renders, there's Mental Ray Appoximation Editor that can convert the models into subd for you when you render. Check out this tutorial.… -
Re: Rocketeer helmet and jetpack
Considering how flat the indent of the eyes are against the surface, I think you'd shave off a lot of polygons by having them in your normal map. Also I'm not familiar with the Rocketeer, but after image searching him I think you've exaggerated the dip on the lower part of his eyes. I also think there's quite a few polys…
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