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Re: Max is triangulating model differently when combined??
Triangulating your mesh before you bake is a good idea. Any edge that isn't visible, isn't set in stone and apps take those undefined edges and will interpret those any way they see fit. Most apps will stripe triangles from bottom left corner to upper right. Maya strictly enforces this and doesn't let you "go against the… -
Re: Difference from smothing groups vs weighted vertex normals.
I would say this thing with the compression is just a part of the story. So when you are using face weighted normals on a hard surface mesh, you usually eliminate like the 90% of the unwanted gradients on the flat surfaces. This is happening, because the vertex normals are perpendicular to the edge, and they are not… -
Re: Sketchbook: Martin "VertexBee" Punchev
Last week I've mentioned about this special SubD modeling technique and promised to write a brief tutorial, so here it is. In a nutshell: Create a low-polygon model and set all the edges that you need to be sharp and crisp to be at 1.0 crease value. To be in greater control of the surface you can also assign weights to the… -
Re: Uni Project - 3d Character WIP
Hey! Good start! Welcome to the world of organic topology. This is going to sound a bit harsh but I would suggest starting over at this point. This model has lots of weird topology and your edge loops are not going to deform properly. When the shoulders move for example there should be a flow of edges... almost like a… -
Re: The Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge | July - August (97)
I just finished my rendition of the Sci-Fi Light. I created the light model using Maya then did a minor pass in Zbrush to add a little surface damage and to not make the edges so sharp. I then sent it into Substance Painter for the texturing and finally imported it into Unreal engine for the final render and used… -
Re: Markovnikov's Workshop
you need more edge cuts around the edges of your item. you can define how strong the edge or crease by adding a supporting loop and pushing it close to the edge. Everything looks kind of mushy like clay. http://cgcookie.com/blender/2013/06/21/tips-creating-sharp-edges-modeling/ -
Pedro's Super Smart Create for Blender
Hey Guys, I have been playing around with blender and some scripting lately. I decided to port Pedro's excellent super smart create script I am really new to Blender and my python coding skills are not the finest, so please if you find any better way to do stuff or if i'm making any stupid shit just let me know. Anyways,… -
Smoothing for Game Models question(s)
I am a little bit confused by why/when to smooth for game models. If I want sharp edges on a cube that I am going to smooth I need to add edge loops close to the edges I want to stay sharp, right? The question to me is - do I want that all the time or even most of the time? Why not just "not smooth" it? Is the idea to do a… -
Another Normal Mapping Question
Hey guys. I know theres so many normal mapping threads floating around here and there, Ive looked at so many articles on the technical stuff...Im just now starting to do alot of personal work for porfolio and Im trying to better understand how to get good bakes based on specific pieces of geometry. I have an object where… -
Ripping Seams
Hey guys, I am doing some unwrapping in Blender. But this is more of a topology question. I selected some edges on my mesh. They are disconnected from the face on the side from the UV map. Whenever I try to move them, the edges from the other face move. Now I think that is because they are connected, I believe I need to…
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