SubD examples and models

cotty · 9 Jan 2016, 20:22

pbacot · 9 Jan 2016, 20:58

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 · 9 Jan 2016, 21:10

@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 · 9 Jan 2016, 21:34

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

thomthom · 9 Jan 2016, 22:44

I really enjoy these exploration of shapes and topology!

Rich O Brien · 9 Jan 2016, 22:50

@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 · 9 Jan 2016, 23:53

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 · 10 Jan 2016, 00:23

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

cotty · 10 Jan 2016, 07:57

@driven said:

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

Can you explain your question a bit more?

cuttingedge · 10 Jan 2016, 08:37

@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..