@nlipovac disastrous.. they totally forgot its a modeling software - zero improvements, just keep on adding collaborative\AI crap no one needs

anyways you are right its too much attention to this matter, all have a nice weekend

@gus r said:

Making things more difficult is that I can't find any other instructions on this technique anywhere on the internet. I'm sure Blender could do this in seconds. Just a matter of learning Blender.

Learning chamfering in proper program would take a fraction of time you spent messing in vain in SU and discussing it here.

@panixia

It shouldn't be used that often TBH, you are supposed to use components from scratch whenever it's needed.
The tool is intended to fix errors due to lack of attention.
You should always pay attention to what you're doing, to begin with.

I avoid using "Make Component" - I hate modal dialogs. I have silent Make Group+Group to Component assigned to mouse button instead. Thanks for the video, though I use TT's plugin for 15 years - the video indeed might be useful for others.
BTW you don't need to select all instances before converting them to instanced component. only one is enough

@Rich-O-Brien in scaling it'd be nice to add ability for expressions like +30cm or -30%

@panixia there are some awesome Vietnaniese plugins to copy\paste from\to SU\Max.
you could just paste to max and apply Retopo modifier (fully parametric, as we love it). Then continue in max or paste it back to SU

nevermind there's already s4u components- faces to components

take a look at plasticity

@DickWolf in SU - Vray Enmesh

@panixia

yeah they significantly improved Retopo Mod:
https://youtu.be/qtj3rvL2pUI?si=fgKIm9kbfUwoqCY_&t=1
also Conform is insanely good:
https://youtu.be/gQXM76Xy0qY?si=T-FUu8PxPFfmgU53

@mtanure1234 sketchuv

@panixia curic true isolate + cleanup's delete hidden + undo do the trick

@L-i-am awful everything

So feature rich tool, thank you so much!
Is it possible to add in the future:

1. some pin button to keep settings window open
2. right frame texturizing. The texture of material will be alighed in accordance the longest edge of the element (horizontal\vertical). Obviously, it'd demand to split window frame to horizontal\vertical parts.
   Thank you once again

use tt edge tools to clean the linework

Skin is a dusty plastic - lacks subscattering. Vray GPU 7 years ago for comparison:
https://www.chaos.com/blog/the-secrets-of-ian-spriggs-3dportraits

A Hyper-Realistic Female Portrait Made in Maya & V-Ray

The artist has even made the character's veins, muscles, and bones underneath the skin.

(80.lv)

Opening Protection Guide toolbar is making files (even not-so-heavy) lag as hell - not usable. Closing it - everything is fine

@Rich-O-Brien Is some sort of native dark mode planned by mistake? this white is burning my eyes

Saw some tutorial on YT - I was unpleasantly surprised how many shots is needed for the job done. It'd need some AI involving

@kimga Are you going to to have trees with this amount of edges per leaf ) ?