What is hard surface modeling?
Hard-surface modeling is a modeling technique used to model cars, armor, machines, and generally non-living objects that have smooth, static surfaces. This technique is greatly used in sci-fi and shooter video games because it’s ideal to make weapons, robots, armor, machines, and structures.
What happens when you add a subdivision surface modifier?
Adding a Subdivision Surface modifier in this fashion will not modify the Render subdivisions. If an object already has a Subdivision Surface modifier, doing this will simply change its subdivision level instead of adding another modifier. Catmull-Clark subdivision rounds off edges, and often this is not what you want.
How do you add subdivision surface in Blender?
Use the Weighted Edge Creases values stored in edges to control how smooth they are made. Interpolates existing Custom Split Normals of the resulting mesh. To quickly add a Subdivision Surface modifier to one or more objects, select the object (s) and press Ctrl – 1 . That will add a Subdivision Surface modifier with Viewport subdivisions set to 1.
How to make the edges of a subdivision surface smooth?
Weighted edge creases for subdivision surfaces allows you to change the way Subsurf subdivides the geometry to give the edges a smooth or sharp appearance. The crease weight of selected edges can be changed using Transform Properties (N) and change the Median Transform slider. A higher value makes the edge “stronger” and more resistant to subsurf.
How does the Catmull Clark subdivision surface modifier work?
Catmull-Clark subdivision rounds off edges, and often this is not what you want. There are several solutions that allow you to control the subdivision. Weighted edge creases for subdivision surfaces allows you to change the way the Subdivision Surface modifier subdivides the geometry to give the edges a smooth or sharp appearance.