Architecture

VIArts

So, I'm modeling a railing that'll have lots of these ugly belusters.

 

My questions are:

1. Would you keep them separate/unwelded from the base and handrail or extrude either?

2. should i uv before duplicating?

Silent Winter

I'd keep them separate - easier to manage and keeps the polycount down.

Definitely uv-map first, then duplicate (you can always separate the individual uv islands later if you need to).

nicstt

Is there some sort of array function in Carrara? Create one, use lots; and yes unwrap first and consider keeping separate.

(An array add-on (as seen in Blender and elsewhere), duplicates items at pretermined distances; straightlines, curves etc. Very useful if available and much easier to maintain. All modelling done on the original affects all; it is a form of instancing.)

VIArts

I dunno about an array function in Carara's model room. Thereb is one in the assembly room, but that just makes instances of an object that'll only be visible in a render.

 

Thanks

WendyLuvsCatz

MAJourney said:

I dunno about an array function in Carara's model room. Thereb is one in the assembly room, but that just makes instances of an object that'll only be visible in a render.

 

Thanks

Yes you can replicate in the vertex room too and you can define the xyz parameters of the replications and distance 

VIArts

OH, I found it. never saw that there