How do I use Retopo?

How do I use Retopo?

The Basics of Retopology in Blender

1. From Object mode, create a new mesh (Shift+A→Mesh→Plane).
2. Rename your new mesh object to something that makes sense.
3. Tab into Edit mode on your new mesh.
4. Select all of the vertices in this new mesh and delete them.

How do you Retopo in Maya?

Select Mesh > Retopologize > .

1. Enable Keep Original if you want to preserve the original mesh as a backup.
2. Enable Preserve Hard Edges if you want to maintain the features denoted by hard edges on the retopologized model.
3. For organic surfaces: The default settings are ideally tuned for organic surfaces.

What is Topology in Maya?

Retopology lets you create new topology based on the features of a reference surface. Maya’s retopology toolset offers a streamlined, one tool workflow that lets modelers focus on the creative process instead of edge flow and polygon count.

How to speed up retopo work in Maya?

If you do a lot a retopology in Maya, having a super-dense mesh from Zbrush or another sculpting app can really slow things down. Instead of decimating or reducing the mesh, which could lead to changes in the shape of the surface, there is a better way.

What’s the best way to retopologize a character?

This exact method has been used for retopo of characters like the Xenomorph from Alien Covenant, and many more. Follow along in your favourite 3D software, like Blender, 3ds Max and Modo! While we’re using Maya 2018, the principles are exactly the same in all other tools.

What’s the best tool to use for retopology?

1. A full watertight mesh for occasional shrinkwrapping and 2. polygrouped one from ZBrush for smaller isolations, such as fingers and toes. I dont use zremesher for a final mesh. Just retopo like normal.Avoid tris as much as possible tho, and do a dispalcement/height map.

Why do you need retopology for 3D painting?

Through retopology we recover a more efficient 3D surface that’s better for painting and animating (either for movies or video games). It’s also easier to UV unwrap a low-poly model than one with many polygons. Getting a good UV unwrap is necessary for textures and materials that comprise the surface of the final model.