Comments on: Background Reference Part 1

By: AndonHH

AndonHH — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:06:28 +0000

i love those tutorials you seem to work really fast and with such pleasure

By: sebcesoir

sebcesoir — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:00:16 +0000

Really cool trick with the image plane…
Very usefull technic!

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:24:11 +0000

Depending from the computer used, will reflect on how much resorces are used. My system starts to slow down at 8m polys per subtool so this isnt a issue for me. Being its only a head its unlike that id need 8m polys anyway.

Ryan, Id like to see how you go about shaping this sphear. Iv tryed using the tweak tool and its not easy to get the shape to start the forum off. Would be great if you continued with making the head.

Thanks.

By: Ryan Kingslien

Ryan Kingslien — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:40:55 +0000

Hey spaceboy, having a 1 mil poly object as a subtool shouldn’t actually effect your performance. Thats one of the cool things about subtools.

However, you can leave the texture on in the Texture palette, you just have to remember to delete the UVs of your sculpt, not your plane, by pressing Disable UVs in the Texture sub-palette of the Tool menu.

Otherwise, the texture will also tile onto your sculpt.

By: spaceboy412

spaceboy412 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:47:52 +0000

the only issue with this method is having to use a 1mil subtool just for reference, this is a unnecessary performance hit. i think that if you don’t plan on using another texture for anything else than just keeping the planes as 2 polys and not using polypainting works fine as well. just an alternative for those with weaker machines.