SubD examples and models

panixia · 2 Jun 2022, 07:29

NURBS modeling is bad for rendering, but is EXTREMELY bad for realtime/VR workflow.
I know MOI, i know Rhino and they are a nightamre to deal with when it comes to "game ready" models.
Believe me, I'm really happy with my workflow, which is 100% proven and rock-solid, it gives me very predictable results and full control over polygons and UV's.
Every time someone tries to convince me about switching to a different workflow, in particular nurbs workflow, i feel a bit like Raikkonen.

pilou · 2 Jun 2022, 09:17

Rich O Brien · 5 Dec 2022, 14:24

Earbuds

HornOxx · 5 Dec 2022, 19:41

so effective and nicely done

panixia · 7 Dec 2022, 23:57

@rich o brien said:

Earbuds

Nice and clean job.
Really clever use of the "two step" subdivision on the hole.
I use that trick a lot.

Box · 26 Dec 2022, 12:07

What happens when you SUbD some cubes then hit them with Clothworks.

HornOxx · 26 Dec 2022, 13:41

@box said:

What happens when you SUbD some cubes then hit them with Clothworks.
well, definitely a cool result

tuna1957 · 10 Jan 2023, 00:47

May not be as cool as Box’s squished ballon things .. but needed a vintage dish soap bottle. SubD the best tool for the job. And to all you youngsters the bottles weren’t clear way back in the day.

Box · 10 Jan 2023, 01:10

There is a lot more skill involved in making a shape that matches something in the real world than there is in my random musings.

tuna1957 · 10 Jan 2023, 01:30

@box said:

There is a lot more skill involved in making a shape that matches something in the real world than there is in my random musings.

Thanks Box . Your to kind.

HornOxx · 10 Jan 2023, 02:57

@tuna1957 said:

...SubD the best tool for the job...
which is absolutely right! Prima!

tuna1957 · 10 Jan 2023, 03:23

Thanks HornOxx. Fooled about trying some other approaches just for practice. Abandoned other ways for SubD and “bing bang” it was done.

panixia · 24 Jan 2023, 11:33

I believe I've found a fun retopolgy workaround in Sketchup
Of course is not as powerful as some dedicated tools like Topogun, but it can get the job done on simple objects without switching to a different software.

pilou · 24 Jan 2023, 12:00

And what is exactly this workaround ?

panixia · 24 Jan 2023, 12:06

I simply smooth all edges from the triangulated mess, then I draw some pseudo-quad topology with TOS, extract that as a group, do a quick cleanup using VT2 "merge close vertices", and then use the most overlooked feature of QFT (convert wireframe into quads) to create a quadmesh to subdivide.
The smoothed mesh is just a tiny bit smaller of course because of the subdivision, so you may want to compensate for that with a little JPP.

pilou · 24 Jan 2023, 14:52

Many thanks for the infos!

Box · 19 Mar 2023, 11:59

Classic SUbD.
Some techniques I'm playing with for an upcoming project.

HornOxx · 19 Mar 2023, 16:03

hey - this tentacle-like "suction cup(?)"-thing is extraordinarily promising and superbly textured already now! - I'm curious to see what follows here

tuna1957 · 19 Mar 2023, 16:23

@hornoxx said:

:thumb: hey - this tentacle-like "suction cup(?)"-thing is extraordinarily promising and superbly textured already now! - I'm curious to see what follows here

Ditto

ntxdave · 19 Mar 2023, 16:35

@tuna1957 said:

@hornoxx said:

:thumb: hey - this tentacle-like "suction cup(?)"-thing is extraordinarily promising and superbly textured already now! - I'm curious to see what follows here

Ditto

Ditto from me also.........

I wish SubD was/think it ought to be part of SketchUp.