Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1
This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.
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Dreaded 3 sided poly why so bad?
but the reason for this evil is never explained?
is it animation or texturing evil or the 5th of the 4 hoursemen ?
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It is not bad to have 3, or even 5 sided polys in your mesh, this is a myth. The only time when having non-quad faces in your mesh may present a problem is if you want to convert your mesh to a sub-d surface, or if your mesh has 3 or n-sided faces where you need a mesh to deform for animation, for example. It is possible to always model using only 4-sided faces, but sometimes this can be impractical, as you may need to add lots of extra polys and edge loops to get rid of all the 3 or 5 sides.
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