SubD examples and models
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Addictive..
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Brilliant and inspiring. Thanks for posting this.
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@Mike-Amos thank you.. I'll share the last couple of models when I'm done
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I had to put the shoe modeling on hold because I had to do this for work today
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@Rich-O-Brien flowify is the key for this sort of stuff..
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It would help to see the workflow for that last especially, if/when you have time.
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@Mike-Amos well, in this case i started with a basic trace of photo references, I use components, so that I can use different photos for different pieces but then the components are nested in the main assembly so they end up in the right place..
They also gave me a pretty bad photoscan, so I used that just to intersect it with a plane and extract the basic profile of the seating.
I then smoothed the extracted curve with Curvizard and normalized it with Polyline Segmentor
Then I created a base grid for the pattern with the proper real world measurements.
I then created a repeated component with Curviloft Skin
Same for the buttons
And then create a different variation of that component for the sides
And another variation for the corners
then I joined all of them together.. please notice that In this stage I try to keep the quads as even as possible, because I'm gonna deform this stuff
Then I extracted the diagonals for the sewing and used "Lines to Tubes" with quite low poly geometry.. and of course I did some cleanup with quadface tools for the overlapping geometry which will not be seen.
I then created the base shape of the seating using Curviloft ad Quadface tools.. and extracted the grid were I need the upolstered thing..
Then I use the QuadfaceTools "Unwrap Grid" feature to extract a flat grid from that.. which has the exact same lenght and topology of the seating that I'm going to replace.. and here is the flowify rig setup that I used to send the geometry to the curved surface.
WARNING: you need to use "flowify without cuts" to avoid messy topolgy and keep quads.
From this stage, it was just a matter of stitching and tweaking.. with the usual VertexTools, QFT, Artisan shenanigans
Meanwhile I also added the studs.. I used profile builder assembly to place them and then manually repositioned some bits in the problematic areas
And this is the updated version with the studs..
I hope this was helpful to better understand the process..It's a bit different every time.. the shoe and the skatepark used a quite different process.. and the other sofas I posted before of that, is another different story..
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A Great work! – & thanks for the many pictures of the doing process.
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Agreed, a great resource. Thanks very much for that.
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I improved the upper stitching (which was too hard compared to the reference) with Vertex tools and the upper part of the tuft (which was too thin) using Artisan2 FFD (with a couple of tricks to make it work on multiple subgroups).
I also increased the rounding of the frame profile using Artisan Move tool "normal" constraint.
I think I'm done with this one.
Time to unwrap it
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"Work smarter not harder"
Another WIP from the same vintage furniture job, leveraging the power of components..
Most of the armchair details are reusable for the sofa.
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It's nice to see an orderly work process. And it seems like I'm already losing my position.
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@alvis said in SubD examples and models:
it seems like I'm already losing my position
Your work has always been a source of great inspiration and will always be.
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I did some progress with this couple of models..
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@Rich-O-Brien LOL
I plan to unwrap separate meshes at mid poly stage and keep them consistent with the "tile trick"
then I'll do the final SubD -
Trick or treat
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@panixia Wunderbar! – such a beautiful model is a must-have at the moment
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^ agreed, more to this method than meets the MK 1.
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