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belerial

06-01-2009, 01:03 AM

I am very curious as to how one goes about modeling corners well with mesh smooth. Using something like 3ds max, I have ie. a Helicopter, and the windows are all sharp corners, but the rest I want to smooth out. If I do any kind of smoothing however, the windows really mess up and start to round. How do you get aroundt his?

jfrancis

06-01-2009, 04:52 AM

You have to throw some holding edge loops in tight to the one you want to preserve.

It's a nice effect, because then you get a sharp corner, but with a hint of a radius to the edge to catch the light nicely.