Clean up mesh

[Anonymous]

hello everyone

Is there an easy ways to clean up a mesh so that its easy to skin ? i am working with the imvu default mesh.  someone told i have to remake my own body then redo the uvw map to match.  Unfortunely i dont have the skills to do that currently.

My end goal is to increase the polly count so that my clothing look smooth and still be able to skin it easily.  mesh smooth just causes more problems.

[blakestone]

What is your definition of "clean up mesh"... a mesh does not have to be in a particular state in order to skin it, however if/when you reposition your bones the object does not deform correctly then you may need to adjust the that section of the mesh or adjust the bone assignments and/or weight values etc.

Example: I could rig 15 teapots to a hand and animate it to rock the devil horns... it really doesn't matter if the mesh is "clean". I suggest rigging your model as is and tweak the areas which are not deforming correctly, if you're still having issues then post it and we'll see how we can help.

[Stefan_L]

I like the finger nails 🙂