SubD examples and models

boofredlay · 4 Jun 2018, 22:49

Great!

Box · 6 Jun 2018, 04:45

Thanks Cotty, Boo

Something to keep in mind, SUbD isn't just about organic modelling.
It's about low poly to high poly. But it can be easily used on medium poly to smooth everything nicely before rendering.
Here you see how something that is fairly blocky, but not low poly can be smoothed out with a quick bit of SUbD. Sometimes you want to render a whole model that is well constructed but not so overdone with segments that you get bogged down, but you'd like to do some close up of parts that may not be as smooth as you would want. Rather than having to redraw them with more segments just for the closeup, if well constructed to begin with, a quick subd to smooth is all you need.

pilou · 6 Jun 2018, 08:00

Enlighting!

Frederik · 6 Jun 2018, 09:37

@box said:

Something to keep in mind, SUbD isn't just about organic modelling.
It's about low poly to high poly. But it can be easily used on medium poly to smooth everything nicely before rendering.

Good point...
I know that a lot of other 3D modelling applications are utilizing this in a much wider extend...
3dMax have the Turbo Smooth option...
If users import such model into i.e. SU, they look really edgy...

Box · 6 Jun 2018, 15:09

@frederik said:

3dMax have the Turbo Smooth option...
If users import such model into i.e. SU, they look really edgy...

Yeah, might be able to fix some models, but I can imagine there might be problems with triangulation and SUbD.

But throw in a few blades and some hex screws...

utiler · 8 Jun 2018, 22:46

That's extraordinary, Box!!

Box · 9 Jun 2018, 01:25

Thanks Andrew but it's not that extraordinary really, just the magic of render software with a very simple model.

utiler · 11 Jun 2018, 23:37

smarty pants....

that fan looks a little more work though..?

Box · 12 Jun 2018, 02:42

Umm, not really.

Box · 16 Jun 2018, 16:09

It would be nice to see what others are making with SUbD.
Another doodle, inspired by someone asking how to make a pineapple post cap. They only wanted a simple solid shape, but I went over the top as usual.
It's a very simple proxy component, radial array, copy and flip.

HornOxx · 16 Jun 2018, 17:45

"...but I went over the top as usual..." and as usual you manage to turn the "simplest" thing into a so wonderful complex shape - I love it!

alsomar · 17 Oct 2018, 17:17

Work in progress. A knife, maybe a short sword. QFT + VT + SUbD.

Box · 20 Oct 2018, 12:27

Another bit of SUbD fun for no other reason than it makes me smile.

cotty · 20 Oct 2018, 17:22

All models start with box...

duanekemp · 21 Oct 2018, 13:28

box.... very cool. Simple, creative and fun! Bravo.

alsomar · 25 Oct 2018, 05:42

This time I've tried to create a GIF like the ones made by Box.

A couple of before/after SUbD pics.

Box · 25 Oct 2018, 06:03

Excellent! So that's it for me, no more sketchup.

alsomar · 25 Oct 2018, 06:10

@box said:

Excellent! So that's it for me, no more sketchup.

Then I could never forgive myself

Box · 25 Oct 2018, 06:15

Ok, I might do one or two more.

alsomar · 25 Oct 2018, 06:19

@box said:

Ok, I might do one or two more.

I feel better now