SubD examples and models

[cotty]

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SCF_Cotty_subd08.skp

[cotty]

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SCF_Cotty_subd09.skp

[cotty]

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SCF_Cotty_subd10.zip

[Box]

@ntxdave said:

Also, what rendering engine did you use Box?

It is Brighter 3D done in about a minute with two su materials and lighting from the Sketchucation HDRI Studio Pack.

[cotty]

Another one...

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SCF_Cotty_subd11.skp

[cotty]

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SCF_Cotty_subd14.skp

[pbacot]

Are all the units in the last picture the same construction? Interesting that where they abut the hexagon shape is preserved but at the open edges it is smoothed. I mean, I don't know what else could happen, but are any edges selectively creased etc?

[cotty]

@pbacot said:

Are all the units in the last picture the same construction?

It's one group with loose geometry in it.

@pbacot said:

...but are any edges selectively creased etc?

No. (You can download the model and play with it...)

[driven]

cotty, have you tried any in Sketchy Physics, etc...

[thomthom]

I really enjoy these exploration of shapes and topology!

[Rich O Brien]

@ntxdave said:

What is the best way to learn and what other tools should I acquire (also in previous post)?

Learn by trying and failing and trying and succeeding.

When you fail. Post a topic. When you succeed post a topic.

All you need is QuadFace Tools, SUbD and Vertex Tools.

[panixia]

and in addition to what rich said, i would strongly reccommend also split tools, autosmooth, curviloft, beziere surface, and extrude tools for quick quad-topology generation, not mandatory plugins, but stll very useful in this workflow.. also the stunning "flowify" supports quads, but maybe that's a bit advanced if you are absolute beginner in this modeling techniques..

[panixia]

once you catch the basic trick, every plugin you are confortable with can be useful in the process..
(still missing a quad version of jointpushpull or any other very needed proper quad-shell IMHO)

here is point tools + voronoi + split tools + vertex tools + sub-d + beziere surface + flowify

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[cotty]

@driven said:

cotty, have you tried any in Sketchy Physics, etc...

Can you explain your question a bit more?

[cuttingedge]

@panixia said:

once you catch the basic trick, every plugin you are confortable with can be useful in the process..
(still missing a quad version of jointpushpull or any other very needed proper quad-shell IMHO)

here is point tools + voronoi + split tools + vertex tools + sub-d + beziere surface + flowify

looks clean modeling.. Overtime, a good modelling habit will get us there. Sometime ago, I requested an offset that produces quads right away so that split tools wont be necessary..

[pilou]

Where are the SKP models ?

[cotty]

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SCF_Cotty_subd16.skp

[pilou]

Thumb is missing!

[cotty]

@pilou said:

Thumb is missing!

Here we go...

[cotty]

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SCF_Cotty_subd17.skp