Comments on: Tip: Controlling Topology Flow http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/ Blender Tutorials and Training Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mirko http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2453 Mirko Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:31:18 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2453 I may be wrong, but I don't think that diamond shape is good idea for the case that it's vertices don't lie within a single plane. Because if they aren't, the renderer has to make two triangles out of it, in order two fill the surface. And if you don't decide where to put that resulting edge, the renderer will do it for you and probably does it not the way you want it. Besides that, thank you for this video tip. I always enjoy watching your videos and always learn something from them :) I may be wrong, but I don’t think that diamond shape is good idea for the case that it’s vertices don’t lie within a single plane. Because if they aren’t, the renderer has to make two triangles out of it, in order two fill the surface. And if you don’t decide where to put that resulting edge, the renderer will do it for you and probably does it not the way you want it.
Besides that, thank you for this video tip. I always enjoy watching your videos and always learn something from them :)

]]> By: Gedas http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2452 Gedas Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:56:31 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2452 I allways keep asking my self how does he know so much.. I allways keep asking my self how does he know so much..

]]> By: slinky http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2451 slinky Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:20:32 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2451 Wow that's great! It's like seeing the light :) I'm of the age where modeling at school was about sticking matchboxes together and throwing paper mache balls at people. No such thing as computers in those days, let alone cgi, so I have a LOT of catching up to do ;) Also after a few false starts with other software, I'm having to re-learn everything I thought I knew about modeling :( As was said above, this topology series is absolutely invaluable. Blender ROCKS!, and this site helps it Rock even harder. Terrific! :) Wow that’s great! It’s like seeing the light :)

I’m of the age where modeling at school was about sticking matchboxes together and throwing paper mache balls at people. No such thing as computers in those days, let alone cgi, so I have a LOT of catching up to do ;)

Also after a few false starts with other software, I’m having to re-learn everything I thought I knew about modeling :(

As was said above, this topology series is absolutely invaluable.

Blender ROCKS!, and this site helps it Rock even harder. Terrific! :)

]]> By: David http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2450 David Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:29:11 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2450 This is INVALUABLE information. I can make some pretty decent models and I've been using blender for quite a few years now, but even though this information is simple and straightforward once you see it in action, I've never seen it posted anywhere else. Thinking back on all the models I've done, If I'd been able to implement these techniques it would've saved so much time This is INVALUABLE information. I can make some pretty decent models and I’ve been using blender for quite a few years now, but even though this information is simple and straightforward once you see it in action, I’ve never seen it posted anywhere else. Thinking back on all the models I’ve done, If I’d been able to implement these techniques it would’ve saved so much time

]]> By: JackieNP http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2449 JackieNP Mon, 17 May 2010 13:47:52 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2449 Thanks you for very good tips. Thanks you for very good tips.

]]> By: MeshWeaver http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2448 MeshWeaver Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:47:10 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2448 woah, Edge Rotate! that's bound to be useful :) great mini-tutorial, Jonathan :) woah, Edge Rotate! that’s bound to be useful :)

great mini-tutorial, Jonathan :)

]]> By: Adin Davis http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2447 Adin Davis Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:49:31 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2447 Good tips, definitely going to try and maintain these as much as possible. Great link Luis, was a very nice follow up to this video. Lots of great reference and discussion there. Good tips, definitely going to try and maintain these as much as possible.

Great link Luis, was a very nice follow up to this video. Lots of great reference and discussion there.

]]> By: Michael R. http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2446 Michael R. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2446 I've never Thought of using the edge rotate tool to change edge flow. For that matter I can never really predict how it will change the nesh I’ve never Thought of using the edge rotate tool to change edge flow. For that matter I can never really predict how it will change the nesh

]]> By: Tobey http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2445 Tobey Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:00:36 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2445 GREAT one. Your topology really flows smoothly and it's nice of you to share some of the techniques you use to keep them so. @Luis: Thanks for the link.. that's insanely detailed! :-) GREAT one. Your topology really flows smoothly and it’s nice of you to share some of the techniques you use to keep them so.

@Luis: Thanks for the link.. that’s insanely detailed! :-)

]]> By: Astapov http://cgcookie.com/blender/2010/02/01/tip-controlling-topology-flow/#comment-2444 Astapov Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:42:37 +0000 http://www.cgcookie.com/blender/?p=2119#comment-2444 Excellent. This is exactly what my modeling prof covered on our first day of class back when i was in school. Something that every modeler should know. This will be of help to a lot of people. Excellent.

This is exactly what my modeling prof covered on our first day of class back when i was in school.

Something that every modeler should know.

This will be of help to a lot of people.

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