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# 1 15-12-2005 , 05:14 PM

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Hey

I'm modeling a head with Polygon's. But when I smooth the Scene are there some linies or something. Can someone help me?

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# 2 15-12-2005 , 06:30 PM

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polygons>normals>soften/harden, set to softest:attn:
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# 3 15-12-2005 , 06:42 PM

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thx for the answer, but it doesn't work user added image

It only makes the effect harder...

Other ideas?

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# 4 15-12-2005 , 06:49 PM

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in the normal mode (without smooth), there're no such "lines" on the face. Only with smoothing or polygons->normals->softer is this "effect" visible...

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@4: No changes with rendering!

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# 5 15-12-2005 , 06:58 PM

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render the image see if there visable then.

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# 6 15-12-2005 , 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by LyNx_5.0
thx for the answer, but it doesn't work
It only makes the effect harder...

Other ideas?

Originally Posted by

are you sure youre going in the option box and putting the slider to softest?

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# 7 15-12-2005 , 07:08 PM

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YES, I'm realy sure: Fpr the prove: It's not under polygons->normals->...., but it's under polygons edit->normals->....

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# 8 16-12-2005 , 01:14 PM

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Are the vertices along those edges merged?

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# 9 16-12-2005 , 03:54 PM

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all vertices in the scene are merged! I've checked it twice...

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# 10 18-12-2005 , 08:47 PM

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I generally set all the faces to the outside (or front whatver its called)
Then I select the edges that are being bad and do a polygons -> smooth (to all soft)
Sometimes its an idea to delete all your history on it after setting the faces to front and then try the soften edges.

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