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Sub-D Methods
I was just thinking if there were any other ways to achieve sub-D models with polygon modeling without having to add support edges. Isn't there a modifier out there that enables you to define edge sharpness (adjustable value in modifier) that doesn't make you put in any control edges on the initial mesh? I'm just curious… -
Pulling rectangular detail from the side of a cylinder?
I was hoping to get some advice on modeling a certain piece of a cylinder. I've been trying retaining edge loops and crease sets modifiers (with both turbosmooth and open subdivision) but I can't figure out how to get this to look correct. Here are some screenshots of what I've tried: These first two show the object I'm… -
IC PolySplitRing (modeling Question)
I have max 2009, so I am not blessed with the privilege of having the Graphite modeling tools. I would like to use the Illusion Catylist "PolySplitRing" to insert support edges in my geometry rather than using the the Connect button. The only down side is the "PolySplitRing" doesn't embed itself into a "Edit poly"… -
Re: Break in the UV is causing a slight visual flaw
Also make sure the blade have hard edges on both the cutting edge and blunt edge. They are necessary to make flat part of the blade having its vertex normals perfectly perpendicular to surface . It's what gives you no gradients on baking. A good practice is visualization of vertex normals in 3d soft. They always give you… -
Re: ACE Socom Stock [WIP]
Don´t use (quad) chamfering at all, if you don´t have to. Work with supporting edges. This way you can control the hardness of the edge later without having to recreate the main edge. That won´t work perfectly now, but select all side polygons of the blueish part and hit "inset". That should give you an idea of how to do… -
Re: Elod Horvath - Environment work
Yeah there's a lot of splits that coud be removed, I'd mirror the front and back sides, I'd mirror the side that faces you and the side that faces away. The blade part doesn't need a split where the edge starts to slope in (it still needs one on the actual edge). The trident shaped 3 shape that goes over the blade could… -
Re: Smoothing Groups
Sometimes you have to add extra edge loops so the vertices will smooth properly (just like adding support edges for sub-d modeling.) Try making a box with edge loops around every ring just like you'd make if you wanted a sub-d box, and then put all of the faces in the same smooth group. It will look more like a box with… -
Re: [Solved] Substance Painter Baking - Shading & Triangle Artefacts?
Thanks @Udjani and @poopipe. :smiley: I have now got great baking results, and now I also have a much better understanding of the importance of shading in a high poly to low poly bake. In the end I got these results using autosmooth at 180, with sharp edges to support areas with bad shading and on general sharp edges. I… -
Re: Character WIP - Temperance Dawn
Excellent start. I'm liking where this is going and the idea behind it. The elegance and authority is a really nice combination to work with. My 2 cents would be to really harden those edges around the neck area of the clothing. The curve moving up into the neck really captures the elegance but the soft edges make it lack… -
Re: Another: m4a1 wip, asking for feedback
personally i think this is bogus. the only reason to do this would be to avoid someone reposting that "breakdown" of the eotech sight. They make their edges round, so that the normal map is visible from afar. But if your model has hard edges then keep them that way. if the m4a1 is far away in real life, you won't see much…
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