Geometry

Transformations, Selection, and Snap

• Transformation: Understanding Object vs Mesh, and Apply Transform .

• Transformation: Understanding object Dimensions {00:00 -> 2:28} .

• Transformation: Understanding rotations, Euler and Quaternions .

• Transformation: Lock transformations {10:28 -> 10:48} .

• Transformation: Randomize Transform {5:00 -> 5:25} .

• Selection: Co-planar .

• Selection: Checker Select {8:12 -> 8:47} .

• Selection: Select Random {8:48 -> 9:25} .

• Snap: Snap between modules .

• Align and distribute different objects .

  • {2:38 -> 6:25}

    • Using the 'Align Tools Addon' to align objects.

  • {6:25 -> 7:46}

    • Using the 'Oscurart Addon' (addon not updated for x4.0 (2024-04-06)) to distribute objects linearly.

Tools

• Tools .

• Bevel Tool: Customize the Bevel shape {15:44 -> 16:28} .

• Inset Tool: Make multiple Insets on geometry {23:22 -> 23:41} .

  • Useful for making windows.

• Extrude Normals; 'Mark Sharp'; fix shadows via 'average normals' .

• Shade Smooth and Shade Flat .

  • Ensure  that the object has its vertices connected. Disconnected vertices do not receive Shade Smooth.

Curves

• Extra Objects Addon: Use a Catenary Curve to create hanging cable effect {6:39 -> 7:30} .

• Curve: Draw curves on a surface {7:32 -> 8:09} .

Modifiers

• Array Modifier: Circular usage .

• Array Modifier: Using Object Offset {3:40 -> 4:34} .

• Array Modifier: Using Caps to create geometry at the start and end of the array {4:34 -> 4:56} .

Topology

• Topology: Tri vs Quad vs Ngons .

• Topology: Topology principles .

• Topology: Patterns of topology changes .

• Vertices: 5 ways to add vertices .

• Topology: 'LoopTools Addon' (1) .

  • Explanation of the Addon's Bridge Tool.

• Topology: 'LoopTools Addon' (2) .

• Topology: Ways to create 'holes' in the model .

• Interface: Better visualize if Faces have inverted Normals .

• Topology: Walkthrough 'Chess Horse' .

Retopology

• Retopology: What Retopology is and its importance .

• Retopology: Comparison between 'Decimate Modifier' x 'Voxel Remesh' x 'QuadriFlow Remesh' x 'PolyBuilder Tool' x 'InstantMesh Program' x 'BSurface Addon' x 'Paid QuadRemesher Addon' x 'Paid RetopoFlow Addon' .

• Retopology: Comparison between 'Voxel Remesh' x 'QuadriFlow Remesh' x 'AutoRemesh Program' x 'InstantMesh Program' x 'Paid QuadreMesh Addon' .

• Retopology: Technique using 'BSurfaces Addon', 'F2 Addon', 'ShrinkWrap Modifier' and Snap to Faces .

  • 'BSurfaces Addon' creates surfaces from the 'Annotate' tool (Drawing).

  • 'F2 Addon' gives options to create faces from vertices or edges.

• Retopology: Use ShrinkWrap after retopology to project details onto the new mesh .

• Retopology: Remesh a plane using Solidify and then Merge .

• Retopology: Dragon Head (1) .

  • Explains settings for 'snap', 'ShrinkWrap' and ShrinkWrap offset.

• Retopology: Dragon Head (2) .

  • Shows some techniques to create new topology, like using a cylinder to envelope geometry.

• Retopology: Dragon Head (3) .

  • Workflow of the entire retopology and reasoning processes.

• Retopology of a Hammer + rest of the playlist .

• Retopology of an Ogre .

• Dirty "Remesh" with Decimate .

  • Only uses 'Decimate' and 'Unwrap without overlap' to achieve the result.

  • Loses the ability for good animation but allows painting on the object.