@pr3stl1 @ned_poreyra As Eric and Axel have mentioned, the issues with both models can be solved by using the same topology strategy: Block out the shapes so the segment counts match and use the existing geometry of the primary shapes as support with the secondary shapes intersecting between the edge loops of the primary…
@JaYcin3d Was going to model an example (...still might if time permits, alongside posting a result as well) utilizing a mainly non-destructive subd approach. Probably either Boolean - Bevel modifiers + weighted normals or Shrinkwrap - mesh data transfer technique?! But since I'm sensing you're more concerned with how the…
My opion is try to use Bend and FFD mods when I can. Then used extra geo like 64 sided cylinders to get what you have. I also have a lot of luck with a very lo base mesh sub d to 1 iteration and then modeling in more geo on top or sculpting what ever the need may be. It is like a gear that let say has 8 points coming out…
Blaizer, are you trying to say that every in*game* asset must be an exact replica of the real thing? It's like saying that Boris Vallejo paints better than Frazetta. No one is saying that your method or ideas are wrong. Thas was the subtle twist of the "you are doing it wrong"' thread. It really meant "there might be more…
@rtos That kind of looks like Cuban style chain? Do you have a reference photo of the exact type of link? The array modifier has a distance merge option and the values can be set very low. Having the bevel in the middle of the stack may be compounding the problem. Try running all the array modifiers first then run the…
You have the right idea: the geometry intersects between the vertical segments of the cylinder. If you're happy with how it subdivides and it bakes down fine then it's passable. It all depends on how clean it needs to be and what you're using it for. Where you can run in to problems: the two vertical loops on either side…
Oo oo, i know this one @Dklang, first one definitely make a tileable texture. 2nd, quite possibly one of the most aggravating things ever. Off the top of my head I have 3 solutions; 1)go in and work the the topology itself, get the loop to travel back around the top of the surface rather than ever touching its side, or…
@Tosyk When searching this thread there isn't always a direct copy of any specific shape but there are often examples of similar shapes and similar smoothing artifacts. Looking at how other artists solved similar problems can help inform which topology strategy would work to resolve a specific mesh smoothing problem. The…
@naman Three fundamental concepts of subdivision modeling are: use the existing geometry as support for shape transitions, use a reasonable amount of geometry to generate the shapes, and match the number of segments in adjacent shapes to maintain uniformity. It's also important to either route support loops across the…
@99499 If the shoes are an important part of the character that the players will interact with and view up close then it probably makes sense to model them as separate objects and rig them to match the rest of the character. A lot will depend on what the shoes are supposed to do and what the rest of the workflow looks…