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Re: Another problematic normal map thread...
Yeah even with bevels you'll still get some smoothing. Using a triple edge there(and edge on either side of your orig. edges) like you would to keep shape on a sub-d object would be the most accurate way to go, as that center loop then is very close to flat and just the 2 loops at the corners "bend". I've had some good… -
Re: head wip
the profile looks great. if you are planning to release the head as a texture package, i wouldn't make it very high-poly. i would totally ditch the eyelid mesh and let the texture-work do the talking. make eyes like the MoP models. the spot under the nose is most-likely being caused by this 5 sided n-gon. 3 things that may… -
Re: What is UV count?
I did one for Maya, it's slightly harder in Max because smoothing groups are horrible - for example if you have a mesh with more than 32 unique UV shells, you're going to run out of smoothing groups unless you start doing stuff like comparing UV shells to see which ones aren't geometrically "touching" at all in order to… -
Re: maya 6- add bones without detatching skin?
[ QUOTE ] could someone help me out with this procedure, when I re-attatch the skin (bind skin>smooth bind) having detatched with keep history- it doesn't remember the weights edit: also, is it possible to re-position any bones while the model is unskinned then add the weights back on? [/ QUOTE ] Did you do any sort of… -
Re: Forklift [wip] TF2
I would urge you to bevel the edges like mop suggested not break them with smoothing groups at least in some areas. Remember smoothing breaks actually break the geometry, and put two verts right on top of each other, like UV seams do. If you're going to put smoothing breaks in there, try to get them to run along UV seams… -
Re: Oh No! Another Portfolio!
I once had a professor tell me that wehn making a model, if it's supposed to look faceted, then have it be faceted. if it's supposed to be smooth, then it better not be faceted. A lot of your models are very faceted. This is just a personal aesthetic thing for me, and I dont know what the models were used for, but games… -
Re: So how much DO you know about your programs?
[ QUOTE ] Also, why on earth would anyone want to preview a 2-iteration smoothed mesh yet render out the control cages? "High Quality Display" does just that, which means you then have the additional steps of having to disable the high quality display, and apply a smooth function to all your meshes. What a waste of time.… -
Need help fixing an inevitable (Maybe) pole
Hey! As the title implies i'm having trouble with some topology. I've been modeling a plastic chair as an exercise, so think of it as a high poly static mesh. The problem is, i think i stumbled upon a very annoying and inevitable 6 sided pole. Here is the (Still WIP) model and the pole. Ps. the model is symmetrical I… -
Curvature map triangle issues
Hello, I'm having some curvature map issues while baking in substance painter The issue is - the curvature map has weird triangles around the border Some fixes I've made - - Smooth the mesh/Subdivide the mesh/Tried smoothing normals in blender - Changed UVs - In curvature settings - Secondary rays - 64+ If this issue is… -
Re: WIP First ever mech - critique is very welcome!
Good start! My first suggestion would be to make some adjustments to your smoothing. If you are more intentional with your approach to smoothing groups, bevels, weighted normals, etc...you can get much more aesthetically pleasing results without much extra work.
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