topic Re: Problem with smoothing in Maya Modeling Forum

Problem with smoothing

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:50:50 GMT

My mesh won't allow me to subdivide or smooth, but it's only a problem on the bottom on the mesh. I've made sure that there aren't any duplicate vertices on the bottom so I'm lost as to why this isn't working. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Re: Problem with smoothing

damaggio — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:35:51 GMT

It seems you don't understand much about Subd yet, I recommend you watch some Youtube tutorials so this does not happen again.

Re: Problem with smoothing

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:11:44 GMT

I don’t mean to be rude but this doesn’t really answer my question. I’m aware that I need supporting edges, but regardless of what I do the bottom faces act like they can’t be manipulated outside of being moved. They act as if they’re sharp all of the time regardless of being subdivided or smoothed. Not even beveling helps. Any help or insight in solving this problem is appreciated.

Re: Problem with smoothing

damaggio — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:51:35 GMT

Well , no problem but from your images all I can see is the mesh was subdived once and that's the correct result.

Please provide more detail if you can.

Change your smooth settings Exponential or Linear

Re: Problem with smoothing

mihirsbcc — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:42:13 GMT

There is nothing wrong with your Maya and the tools. You have way too many edges and faces. That is the reason you were advised by Damaggio to understand topology. the object looks to me like horse neck and head from side view.

You may look on to some tutorials how to model the hose for Chess game.

Re: Problem with smoothing

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:02:02 GMT

The smooth tool works as intended for the most part, but what I'm having trouble with is understanding why the faces on the bottom of the mesh don't seem to be affected like the rest of the mesh. They seem to be sharpened without any supporting edges, and I'm not sure why.

Re: Problem with smoothing

mihirsbcc — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:06:25 GMT

If you upload your scene file I might take look at it.

Re: Problem with smoothing

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:24:15 GMT

Okay great, I'd really appreciate that! If you have any problems opening the scene just let me know.

Re: Problem with smoothing

mihirsbcc — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:54:47 GMT

Re: Problem with smoothing

mihirsbcc — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:58:13 GMT

The edge flow in the right is what I did the top middle one is smoothed

Re: Problem with smoothing

damaggio — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:43:32 GMT

The bottom faces of your mesh were reversed,that's why the corners were hard edges.Under Lighting, leave Two sided Lighting unchecked, also remember to delete the history before saving.

Re: Problem with smoothing

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:25:00 GMT

Awesome, that fixed the problem. I really appreciate your help!

Re: Problem with smoothing

damaggio — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:27:00 GMT

Sure J, keep on practicing.