Problem with using Smooth Shader

by Joseph Faulkner on Jan 19, 2012

posted on Blender Feature: Using the Spin Tool

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I can create objects with the spin tool just fine but when I set the objects to smooth, the shading goes haywire. How do I fix this?

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5 Responses to “Problem with using Smooth Shader”
  1. Stetson Aldridge
    Posts: 9

    you have wierd normals. In edit mode, select the entire object and then press Ctrl+N(for PC users) if you’re on a mac, then open up the operators panle, the left one in the viewport, and scroll down until you find recalculate normals.

    Hope that helps!

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     Jan 19, 2012 at 11:38 pm
  2. Stetson Aldridge
    Posts: 9

    (is not a mac user and is unfamiliar with the layout of macs in general)

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     Jan 19, 2012 at 11:38 pm
  3. Joseph Faulkner
    Posts: 1

    OMG Slandfall, you are so awesome! I spent almost an hour struggling with this last night. Thanks a million!

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     Jan 20, 2012 at 10:34 am
  4. thomas speed
    Posts: 300

    also on your tool bar tab you can recalculate or
    flip directions.
    Under Properties panel in edit mode you can turn
    on faces or vetex and then you can see whats going on
    with them for recalculating or flipping to suit your needs.
    Also if you ever run into a problem where that CTRL N won’t
    fix them, just add a edge split modifier for 30-60 and that
    should correct the problem for windows users like me.
    Looking good, happy blendering..

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     Jan 20, 2012 at 1:25 pm

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