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    pbacot
    last edited by 6 Mar 2021, 19:27

    I think this whole thread is instructive: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=397&t=73461

    cool stuff!

    MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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      Builder54
      last edited by 7 Mar 2021, 01:06

      The next step will be to take a fresh look tomorrow and begin fine tuning with details. I'm a huge fan of TutorialsUp on YouTube. He has a sharp attention to detail. This is an area I need to improve on.


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      "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

      Robh Ruppel

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        Builder54
        last edited by 7 Mar 2021, 16:45

        In the process of trial and error over the last few months, I have seen patterns of error. As with any type of modelling, there needs to be a workflow. A type of best practices, in order to ensure minimal mistakes and to be efficient.

        Here are some of the things I've learned

        1. Don't model in millimeters if I'm planning on subdividing. Scale up 10 -100 x's
        2. Don't re-invent the wheel. Model half as a component then mirror to complete the full form
        3. Keep it simple, and elegant. Lines should look streamlined
        4. Huge challenge for me was to improve my power of observation. I started off attempting to model my face. You'll never see that. You would think that after 60 some years, I would know my own face. Apparently not. Still haven't come close to mastering it. But here I'm posting a new image of the hind leg. The chameleon's legs didn't resemble the picture image. I've improved that now. Another reminder to work smarter not harder

        to be continued...

        Any quick tips on repositioning the legs. From this view, the claws will not be perching on the branch. I have already tried isolating parts and moving them inward. But it does tend to distort geometry higher upper in the chain.

        edit: another tidbit I found useful is to navigate with viewports rather than scrolling with mouse. Staying in parallel projection using Front and Side viewports is quick.


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        "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

        Robh Ruppel

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          Builder54
          last edited by 7 Mar 2021, 18:12

          Cool images


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          "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

          Robh Ruppel

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            alvis
            last edited by 7 Mar 2021, 19:06

            Respect!

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              Box
              last edited by 9 Mar 2021, 05:54

              Nice.

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                HornOxx
                last edited by 9 Mar 2021, 07:33

                ... Builder54, obviously you must have found any shortcut to master such a comlex thing πŸ˜„ πŸ˜‰ Prima! πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                never trust a skinny cook

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                  Builder54
                  last edited by 9 Mar 2021, 16:44

                  Expanding my approach to greater detail. Partial body only. Next post will have eyes, feet, facial topology, and a slug at the tongue tip πŸ˜„


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                  "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                  Robh Ruppel

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                    Builder54
                    last edited by 9 Mar 2021, 22:19

                    @hornoxx said:

                    ... Builder54, obviously you must have found any shortcut to master such a comlex thing πŸ˜„ πŸ˜‰ Prima! πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                    Indeed I did. Sore ass, sore fingers, tired eyes from hours in front of my 15" laptop πŸ˜› . I'm thinking it will pay off though. Seriously, thank you for the encouragement.

                    Edit: HornOxx You must be referring to my Slug 3D buddy Forrest Gimp. He is awesome. It just took me all day to get that. πŸ’š

                    "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                    Robh Ruppel

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                      Builder54
                      last edited by 10 Mar 2021, 15:53

                      The wire mesh looks decent but I can see that before it is ready for rendering, a lot of fine tuning would be needed.


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                      "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                      Robh Ruppel

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                        Builder54
                        last edited by 12 Mar 2021, 17:22

                        Improving the Slug


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                        "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                        Robh Ruppel

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                          Builder54
                          last edited by 12 Mar 2021, 22:38

                          Just an exercise with Vertex Tools. Six sided polygon. Playing with soft selection radius.
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                          "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                          Robh Ruppel

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                            Builder54
                            last edited by 17 Mar 2021, 14:27

                            More Training exercises..

                            Needed improvements are

                            1 A number of loops remain open around the eyes and mouth
                            2 There are poles that have more than 4 sides. This is cause distortion in the final SUbD
                            3 Loops are not all parallel. Again this will cause distortion

                            Overall I'm happy with the natural looking form

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                            "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                            Robh Ruppel

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                              pilou
                              last edited by 17 Mar 2021, 17:45

                              Don't remember if this cool address was given
                              http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Subdivision_Surface_Modeling

                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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                                pbacot
                                last edited by 17 Mar 2021, 17:49

                                Very good head! Is there some way the mirror boudary is controlled to not have a visible change in the surfaces' angle? The ear proxy doesn't show much what you did. That must have been a harder part.

                                MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                  Builder54
                                  last edited by 17 Mar 2021, 19:29

                                  @pilou said:

                                  Don't remember if this cool address was given
                                  http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Subdivision_Surface_Modeling

                                  Much appreciated Pilou.

                                  "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                                  Robh Ruppel

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                                    Builder54
                                    last edited by 17 Mar 2021, 19:58

                                    @pbacot said:

                                    Very good head! Is there some way the mirror boudary is controlled to not have a visible change in the surfaces' angle?

                                    Thank you. I find that that boundary edge between the two mirrored halves to be a problem. I try to manipulate that edge with the 2 halves in place to see if its either raised or depressed on the plane. Once I'm happy then the 2 components can be exploded and joined

                                    @pbacot said:

                                    The ear proxy doesn't show much what you did. That must have been a harder part.

                                    I had done the ear a while back as another exercise. I just stuck it on to complete the profile. My goal here was not to produce a finished product, but to gain experience with quad modelling and all its intricacies.

                                    "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                                    Robh Ruppel

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                                      Builder54
                                      last edited by 20 Mar 2021, 02:14

                                      Next exercise: Focusing on Poles in quad modelling, reducing their number.

                                      QFT's Pole identification

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                                      "Don't be afraid of working hard. There are No shortcuts to mastering something."

                                      Robh Ruppel

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                                        thomthom
                                        last edited by 20 Mar 2021, 09:21

                                        Very nice! Thank you for posting back your experience and progress. πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                                        I love to see what people create, and hearing the experience helps me with future development.

                                        Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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                                          Dong su
                                          last edited by 26 Mar 2021, 07:16

                                          Even though you sold the vertex tool and received payment,
                                          You didn't give me a code email.
                                          Homepage inquiries and Facebook inquiries are also unanswered. When are you going to give me the code?

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