Boolean Emboss

[ZooHead]

Boolean Emboss

While comparing Wrap Modifier vs Bend Modifier I
produced a tutorial on Boolean Embossing...go figure.

Anyway these gifs are some of the best I've made visually.
I usually end up using solid colors or gray to minimize banding,
but these worked out great with the default Gold material,
reflections and all. All lit with the StudioF.hdr.

All questions are welcome, I'm willing to go into more detail if needed.

Please open with preview if it moves to fast, then you can go page by page.

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[Swizl]

Looks good. Letterforms have no visible distortion, so a win in my book.

 

[ZooHead]

Thanks Swizl, I use a Subdivision Modifier before the
Bend Modifier so the "straight" parts curve smoothly.

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[uncle808us]

Thanks Swizl, I use a Subdivision Modifier before the
Bend Modifier so the "straight" parts curve smoothly.

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When you say before does that mean above or below the modifier? I'm not sure how the line up goes first at top or last at top I get confused with Logic Music channel strips I'm never sure there either.:reface:

 

[ZooHead]

When you say before does that mean above or below the modifier? I'm not sure how the line up goes first at top or last at top I get confused with Logic Music channel strips I'm never sure there either.:reface:

Before is above.

Cheetah adds each from the top down, so if I put a
Subdivision Modifier first, I'm adding geometry first.

Then the Bend Modifier has more geometry to work with,
which will give a smoother bend with more polygons of course.

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[uncle808us]

Thank you zoo.

 

[ZooHead]

You're welcome.

Check this one out:

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