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1. Re: polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   Reply by pasha_sevez · Dec 2018 · Home› Technical Talk

   Man, thanks for pointing out, this is a super helpful discovery! In turn, I can add that Maya also has a hidden remeshing mode, which turns any mesh into a uniformly tessellated triangular mesh - kinda like Sculptris Pro in ZBrush. Just select a mesh and execute this python code: <p>import maya.cmds as…

2. polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   Topic by oglu · Dec 2018 · Home› Technical Talk

   There is a non documented maya node in 2018 which is somehow "interesting". Just select an object and type the mel command "polyRetopo;" todo some magic. This automatic retopo could in combo with booleans lead to some new workflows. Looks like it does only work on Windows. 

3. Re: polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   Reply by oglu · Mar 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   If the nodes does not work please post the object here. Have in mind it does only work with single polyshells.

4. Re: polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   

   Reply by oglu · Dec 2018 · Home› Technical Talk

   A tip from Klaudio Ladavac is to use the Remesh before Retopo. That does work fine. Both nodes does preserve hard edges!

5. Re: polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   Reply by mveb1 · Mar 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   Hi, polyRetopo does not always work in maya 2018. but this is a very interesting working method

6. Re: polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   Reply by Maxime33 · Dec 2018 · Home› Technical Talk

   FYI, I just sent the plugin by email to all of you.

7. Re: polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   Reply by Maxime33 · Dec 2018 · Home› Technical Talk

   onionhead_o and pOgOstyle : I will need your email to be able to create license key to test my plugin.

8. Re: polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   Reply by oglu · Jan 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   What you see in this thread isnt a plugin. Its standard maya. 

9. Re: polyRetopo the secret maya node

   

   Reply by onionhead_o · Jan 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   After doing more test Material seems to work better for holding hard edges. Also tried the vertex paint method. Seems to not work so well for hardsurface. might fair better for organic stuff

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    Reply by oglu · Jan 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

    A good overview video about the maya workflow. https://youtu.be/sRkNIUBmLS4