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Projectkmo

01-08-2003, 04:06 PM

Ok, I just started useing Maya...and I started with the Joan of Arc tutorial...I'm almost done with the head...But, when I go to SMOOTH it I find I have some bad creases...see the image ,

Now, In Max, this usually occurs because some verts are not welded...but in this case, I'm sure I've gone through and checked all of them... Could it be that I simply need to put in a tad more geometry?

Sorry damn link .....ok, look below for the image

It looks fine before I smooth it...but the creases stand out Bad after Smoothing.

any help or thoughts are much appreciated

thanks!!

MaDSheeP

01-08-2003, 04:09 PM

hehe.. your directory is empty... need a file to look at ;)

svenip

01-08-2003, 04:12 PM

i can't see the image, but probably you just need to merge the vertices or edges on the seam.

Projectkmo

01-08-2003, 04:12 PM

sorry, damn school server

heres the pic

bentllama

01-08-2003, 04:19 PM

select offending edges...

Edit Polygons>Normals>Soften/Harden

Projectkmo

01-08-2003, 04:27 PM

Hmmm Softening and or hardening the Normals didnt get it....

I'll have to look into this merge edge tool maybe.....because

I just noticed too....when I select Merge Edge Tool....then I show the edges in the head...Some edges appear thicker than others...and...it's the edges that are causeing the crease...

fango

01-08-2003, 04:52 PM

reverse the normals of the offending faces ( my bet is you used append to polygon a bit too quickly and it created faces(in the eye area) with reversed normals. thus the border edges inside the mesh.

that or do edit poly, normals, conform.

Projectkmo

01-08-2003, 04:56 PM

Fango, that nailed it!! thanks a bunch!

:bowdown:

playmesumch00ns

01-08-2003, 10:40 PM

Glad you fixed it. When I'm working with polys I turn the border edge display width up to 5 in Prefs>Polygons, that way any unmerged edges stick out like a sore thumb!

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