Reducing Polys in subdivision for cover.

[uncle808us]

Reducing Polys in subdivision for cover.

Here is a way to go from: 1 to 2
https://youtu.be/LmiLXkExJfA

 

[ZooHead]

Good technique, you can use Hiroto's Make Circle script to make it a little easier.

Thanks Unc.
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[podperson]

I'm a bit puzzled as to (a) the motivation for this, and (b) the benefit.

If you're trying to save polygons, you'd get a LOT more bang for your buck (a) not using subdivision (e.g. using a simple bezier + lathe, or (b) carefully deleting unneeded rings in places where you're subdividing rings of flat lines (i.e. between the bevels).

The former is going to give you dynamic control over the mesh weight, the latter is going to produce a less weird topology.

PS. Oh, I see you are going for less subdivision for the smaller cylindrical parts, but that actually doesn't make much sense. You want the level of mesh detail to reflect the angular change in adjacent polygons, which you get for free. The extra work simply makes the thinner cylinders more prone to artifacts.

 

[ZooHead]

PS. Oh, I see you are going for less subdivision for the smaller cylindrical parts, but that actually doesn't make much sense.

Diameter based polygon reduction may be helpful in a situation like this.
Where the edges would get so close together as to collapse on Optimize and measure 0.0 with the ruler.

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[ZooHead]

Part two: Would it make you crazy to see this?

Sure, you could scale the whole mesh up but this may be a better solution.

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[ZooHead]

Makes a very pretty mesh as well.

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[podperson]

I'm still not seeing the point

 

[TerryG]

I agree with Pod. Not sure I see the point? How can you get lower than a 6 sided cylinder?

 

[ZooHead]

The maker of a new energy drink has a bottle design with two faceted areas
of different diameters and the width of all facet panels is the same.

The diameter of the smaller faceted cylinder is 50%
of the larger one. 16 and 32 panels respectively.

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[ZooHead]

Of course it's not the only way, it's just another tool in the toolbox.

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