Thanks for the feedback and ideas. I will go for the manual method as a last resort. Realsoft just does not seem to have the tools for this kind of operation. I will test out the Blender/RETOPO option first.
Chris Sellars Morsel Animation ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aidan O Driscoll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 11:42 AM Subject: Re: Polygon reduction > Hi Chris, > > Not sure about your feelings for Blender, alot of people shun it for > one reason or another, usually "I hate the interface". BUT, as a FREE > app it has the tools required to do what you are asking. The tool in > focus is RETOPO. I haven't used it extensively, but it allows you to > make a 'low poly clone' of your hi poly mesh. Import into Blender via OBJ. > > http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?p=812064 > > Here a guy outlines step by step how he "created lower poly mesh from > higher poly" using retopo. > > http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-297613529041280875&hl=en-CA > > An early vid on the retopo tool, but not really looking at the hi/low > poly idea, but still interesting. > > http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Manual/Retopo > > This Wiki tute might explain it easier. > > As Jashan said in his reply - "a pro friend does poly reduction > manually". The above retopo tool seems to fit this method. Google for > more stuff on retopo in Blender. Also have a look at: > > http://blenderartists.org/forum/ > > Loads of threads on Retopo. > > Hope this helps, > Aidan > > > > > At 22:40 04/12/2007, you wrote: > >Hi Folks, > > > >Anyone know of a cheap and cheerful way to effectively reduce the polygon > >count on an imported model either within or outside of Realsoft ? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Chris Sellars > >Morsel Animation > > > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1169 - Release Date: > >03/12/2007 22:56 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.0/1169 - Release Date: 03/12/2007 22:56 > >
