Okay, I understand it now - the diagram helps a lot. I'm in the process of making the changes to my proposal.
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Jonathan Williamson < jonat...@montagestudio.org> wrote: > Whoops! I forgot the attachment, here it is: http://db.tt/fIqXHov > > -- > Jonathan Williamson > > Instructor - http://www.blendercookie.com > Personal Trainer - http://www.mavenseed.com > Portfolio - http://www.jw3d.com > > On Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 11:52 PM, Alice Li wrote: > > 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 < > > jonat...@montagestudio.org> 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 > > > > Bf-committers@blender.org > > > > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Bf-committers mailing list > > > Bf-committers@blender.org > > > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > _______________________________________________ > > Bf-committers mailing list > > Bf-committers@blender.org > > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > Bf-committers@blender.org > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list Bf-committers@blender.org http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers
