LOL I have to update this thread because I understand WHY seams and creases are made. OK First I must define Seams and Creases. Seam(s): to refer to a place on a surface where 2 materials or textures meet; in which the pattern of the pixels is broken causing a visible line. Crease(s): to refer to a place where CONFLICTING…
I guess it all depends on which rabid dog you're talking about, which country you're living in, and what the repercussions for shooting the dog are. Do you really believe the world is a safer place now that the US has invaded Iraq and ousted Saddam? Do you believe that the likelihood of a terrorist attack are any less now…
Using SBM and meshsmooth is the way to go, turbosmooth is okay if your just previewing but as a final product it's not ideal imo < that's from personal experience though some people like it :/ ======================================================= This is my method with some instruction from Santiago Orgaz; 1. Detach all…
I was using this Mel script to switching between different camera angles for years but when I updated to Maya 2024 it stopped working. Can you please help me to fix it? Thank you. global proc switchCam(int $snap) { int $check = 0; string $switchCam; string $switchCamP = "switchCam_Persp1"; string $switchCamO =…
Plop! I remember a thread about the forum's feedback but it doesn't have any sticky on it! anyway... Actually I'm little off on Polycount and didn't commit new stuff for some month... In this thread I would like to give a personnal opinion about the forum structure. Each days or often I will come on Polycount checking new…
Not really no. Because they perform culling which determines what can be seen, so you have to balance batching and individually drawing each object. Like I said for a whole house it doesnt make sense, you will never see all of it. You are only batching static objects as well. So in an FPS online, you never usually see all…
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Like I said, it's a social, economic and cultural construct that isn't based in genetics in anyway. [/ QUOTE ] So are you saying that docters who say, "you're hispanic so you have a greater risk of diabities" or tell blacks "this drug is particularly effective for black people" are wrong? Or maybe these…
well before I got your PM I already read this thread and r_feltch_r's comment ;) copypastepixel wrote a initial great script to export a OBJ file with some default modifications using binary hacks http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71230 I used parts of his technique in TexTools for the…
Qcs are relatively simple, especially when you're replacing existing weapons because you can just decompile those and it will give you an already built Qc file. Granted it's not perfect so you have to modify some things here and there but for the most part, pretty simple. Here's the Qc I used for compiling the…
While this is focused on Toolbag 3's baker, the following tutorial covers all of your issues and then some: https://www.marmoset.co/posts/toolbag-baking-tutorial/ Check out the Basics and Best Results sections. "I never said that it is "pointless to worry about smoothing groups", quite the contrary. What I am saying is…