how to find triangles in mesh

[Psyk0]

If you use 3d studio max there should be a tool to find tris in graphite modeling tools.

Also, if you are talking about a game engine, all your quads will be triangulated anyway (they are currently all triangles in your 3d software too!)

EDIT: I must be imagining things, i thought graphite had something like that but i cant find it...

Scripts for 3d max:
http://www.rpmanager.com/plugins/ColorPolyByVerts.htm

This one might not work with recent versions.
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/non-quad-selector

[mlager8]

If your using maya use the cleanup tool, there is on option to "fix all non quad faces" then turn on the select only option. It will then select all non quad faces and assign them a new material

[wpmalate]

Also in Maya, you can use
Select->Select Using Constraints...

[punchatz]

In Softimage you have a option in the MCP to select quads, select Tris and select N-sided polys.. (five sides or more)

[Autarkis]

If your using maya use the cleanup tool, there is on option to "fix all non quad faces" then turn on the select only option. It will then select all non quad faces and assign them a new material

Never knew! It seems to be a faster way than select using constraints.

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