Hi, does anyone else have great difficulty when adding edge loops to tighten up geometry then when they smooth preview find they're constantly getting creases? I'm modeling a minigun and I've got a few extrusions for detail along a couple of cylinders but when I try to add edge loops I'm getting these annoying creases all…
Yeah I think you're right I'm going insane trying to keep it as one piece but it just makes the extrusions look more realistic. At the moment I'm separating some of the detail and leaving the other extrusions where I've been able to minimize the creases. Sometimes in life you just have to make compromises I guess…
Even if you could get rid of it in the viewport, it would likely show up in a bake. It's just not great topology. Running a narrow quad over a smooth surface is going to result in problems. The way I would tackle is to not try to model it as one piece. That bolted on plate doesn't need to be the same piece as the barrel or…