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Six Black Roses
08-23-2003, 03:28 AM
Basically, is there some sort of shading based on normals? Or what I really want is maybe a script or something that'll average out the vertices to form a smoother surface.

What would help me turn /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ into more of a /******\ ?
TrenZ62
08-23-2003, 04:15 AM
Did you try to meshsmooth modifier?
Six Black Roses
08-23-2003, 05:39 AM
Um, a meshsmooth modifier isn't quite what I'm looking for.

Consider a mesh with a detailed section of wrinkles. A meshsmooth wouldn't fix that. Instead, it'd work with those wrinkles to produce a wrinkled surface. What I'm looking for is something that'll smooth those wrinkles out.
ToddD
08-23-2003, 06:31 AM
Model it smoothly and apply a meshsmoooth mod. Why would you model it wrinkled if you wanted it smooth?:shrug:
tubby
08-23-2003, 08:23 AM
did you try adding a relax modifier to it?:shrug:
Simtub
08-23-2003, 08:58 AM
If u made ur model in Editable poly

there are a few buttons in the "Edit Geometry" tab called 'View Align', 'Make Planar' or 'Grid Align', u can then choose ur vertex (i think) or polygon face and click either those depending on what u are wanting to align it to and it should kind of realign ur faces to whatever u choose it to align to.

This would help smooth out ur bumpy mesh
Six Black Roses
08-23-2003, 10:01 AM
Though not working perfectly, the relax modifier was the most useful of all suggestions. Thanks.
Equinoxx
08-24-2003, 11:00 AM
haven't tried it myself, bhut perhaps average verts is sommething that might be usefull ? it's in the polymagus kit, worth the try i think.

cheers

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