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divarch · 06-04-2004, 04:55 PM

Hi guys, since I am a noob at modelling, I have a question that drives me nuts...
While modeling with editable poly, I ran into a prob with smoothing the whole result, but I guess pics will speak for themselves...

I have this..

which is OK, but with mesh smooth at 0 iterations, I get this...

So, I want to smooth everything except the sharp edged bevel...

I tried selecting the polygons I want smooth and applied the modifier to them, but still no go..

Please, any help appreciated for a modelling noob
Thanks:)

chris89 · 06-05-2004, 12:33 PM

select the faces and then add meshsmooth and deselect the " apply to whole mesh " option

divarch · 06-05-2004, 06:11 PM

Hey Chris, thanks for the reply...
I will try that, though in the meantime, a guy from CG talk said I should select the faces and apply 'auto-smooth'(below smoothing groups).
That worked out, so I guess there are more ways, just didn't know the right one.:(

Much appreciated.

divarch · 06-05-2004, 06:12 PM

That would be without using the mesh smooth modifier?..?
I guess he's trick is easier, but the results from yours are better and can be controlled...
Thanks again

chris89 · 06-06-2004, 05:35 PM

np allways here to help

greentek · 06-12-2004, 10:09 PM

the easiest and proper way is to set different smoothing groups for polies, when edge belongs to faces with different smoothing groups it remains sharp, if to faces with the same group it will be smoothed.

06-04-2004, 04:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
divarch Not a teenager View My Portfolio Join Date: May 2004 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Age: 31 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 5	"Selective" smoothing??? Help needed... Hi guys, since I am a noob at modelling, I have a question that drives me nuts... While modeling with editable poly, I ran into a prob with smoothing the whole result, but I guess pics will speak for themselves... I have this.. which is OK, but with mesh smooth at 0 iterations, I get this... So, I want to smooth everything except the sharp edged bevel... I tried selecting the polygons I want smooth and applied the modifier to them, but still no go.. Please, any help appreciated for a modelling noob Thanks:)

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06-05-2004, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
chris89 Registered User View My Portfolio Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	select the faces and then add meshsmooth and deselect the " apply to whole mesh " option

06-05-2004, 06:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
divarch Not a teenager View My Portfolio Join Date: May 2004 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Age: 31 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 5	Hey Chris, thanks for the reply... I will try that, though in the meantime, a guy from CG talk said I should select the faces and apply 'auto-smooth'(below smoothing groups). That worked out, so I guess there are more ways, just didn't know the right one.:( Much appreciated.

06-05-2004, 06:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
divarch Not a teenager View My Portfolio Join Date: May 2004 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Age: 31 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 5	That would be without using the mesh smooth modifier?..? I guess he's trick is easier, but the results from yours are better and can be controlled... Thanks again

06-06-2004, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
chris89 Registered User View My Portfolio Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	np allways here to help

06-12-2004, 10:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
greentek Registered User View My Portfolio Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 5	the easiest and proper way is to set different smoothing groups for polies, when edge belongs to faces with different smoothing groups it remains sharp, if to faces with the same group it will be smoothed.

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