Hi everyone, is it possible to make the trimmed surface below SubD-friendly? I’m asking because converting it to SubD would allow me to make more modifications to the model.
frame.3dm (3.1 MB)
frame.3dm (3.1 MB)
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It worked, but there are now too many faces to work with. Is there a way to reduce the face count?
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Change the target quad count? It’s there in the screenshot.
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Adjust the face count in the QuadRemesh dialog as mentioned, but remember you can always delete edgeloops by sub-object selection > delete too. There’s a balance between detail, form and simplicity that is at the heart of SubD modeling strategies. Something like what I showed will work well…
The Align command > ToFitPlane option is great for flattening selections of faces and the SoftTransform command can be used for editing one sub-object and having the effect falloff over a distance (just remember to turn the command off after by running it again to disable).
I hope that helps.
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If you are willing to tweak the SubD to match the surface as closely as possible with a minimal set of faces, see if the attached helps. The higher your tolerance is for deviation from the original surface, the simpler you can make your SubD.
I simply traced your surface with the AppendFace tool and then point edited it.
frame_SubD.3dm (231.5 KB)
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