Thanks Jonathan, I probably should have ran the slice tool by you as well. For the slice tool/guide strokes tool, I can see that it's a variation of the paint strokes tool but I'm not sure I completely understand the functionality. So the mesh that's created is generated around all the model as in 360 degrees?
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:27 AM, Jonathan Williamson < [email protected]> wrote: > Hey Alice, > > I actually have a couple more suggestions for you in regards to the tool > functionality. > > > Pen Tool > I feel it should not be restricted to only creating quads. Even as the > topology snob that I am, occasionally it is necessary to use triangles. This > is particularly true in lowpoly meshes where deformation is not a problem. > When creating very lowpoly meshes it's almost essential to use triangles. > > Slice Tool > The slice tool you have proposed is almost identical to the old knife tool, > which while important, I don't feel makes sense to be part of this project. > This is mostly because Joe Edgar as already implemented the beginnings of a > very good knife tool alongside BMesh. It's my feeling that any retopo tools > you develop should be designed to work with the future BMesh. Since Joe has > already developed this I feel it would be overkill for this project. > > The Slice tool that I was actually referring to in my original suggestion > was this one: http://3d-coat.com/uploads/pics/rtp_slices.gif > > What it does is allows you to quickly draw several guides across a tubular > section of your mesh and automatically generate a encapsulating mesh that > snaps to the surface. > > This method is very quick and powerful for retopo'ing anything from arms, > legs, treebanchs and other tubular forms. Perhaps the tool should be renamed > to Guide Strokes. > > Other than those couple things everything looks great for the > functionality! > > -- > Jonathan Williamson > > Instructor - http://www.blendercookie.com > Personal Trainer - http://www.mavenseed.com > Portfolio - http://www.jw3d.com > > On Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Alice Li wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I've been working on my GSoC 2011 proposal for the last few days for > adding > > new retopology tools. If anyone could give me any kind of feed back > before I > > submit it I would really appreciate it, is it detailed enough? > Feasibility? > > Too long? Too short?? etc. A really big thanks to Jonathan Williamson, > > Nicholas Bishop and LetterRip for their help these past couple of days. > > > > Link: http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/User:Lynseed > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Alice > > _______________________________________________ > > Bf-committers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers
