I dont really know if edge flow would be called a dead giveaway. A lot of models I've seen have near identical edge flow with mine. Its just natural. Hell, I used to copy the edge flow of something I'd see posted online from someone else, but I'd hardly call that plagiarism.
The problem with 3d models especially characters is that a persons edge flow is a dead giveaway of who made the model. If you remember, Bobo's Brunt Q3 project, you can easily see if a model was just knocked off his or even based on how he did it. Of course it depends, but I would credit anyone if I used it out of respect.…
Aesir I wouldn't call it plagiarism either, but edge flow in certain models show a clear style, and because of this people can identify where the model came from. I used Bobo's model as an example because a few years back when it got released, someone posted a model that pretty much copied or used it as is for the torso up…