I’m trying to make my character (which has ~2.8 mil polys currently) more detailed, DynaMesh is set at 2096, and when I max it out it doesn’t add any polys, even after I edit my mesh. Size of the mesh set at 2. When I max out DynaMesh it doesn’t really add polys, even after I edit it. What should I do?
And also, when I pick the res from my model DynaMesh gives me res around 700-800
Hello @asiimov
There are multiple factors at work here.
- Please review the Dynamesh documentation. In the first prargraph it mentions the tool is for the rapid development of form up to about a medium level of detail. It is not a tool for capturing of fine detail. That will require subdivision and detail projection.
http://docs.pixologic.com/user-guide/3d-modeling/modeling-basics/creating-meshes/dynamesh/
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If “Project” is not enabled, the mesh will not update itself with further Dynameshes unless you make a change to the form, even if you alter the resolution slider. It will not update the resolution until you make a change to the form and force it to update.
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The maximum polycount potential is determined by the value of the resolution slider and the surface area the mesh occupies in the bounding box. So a cube that perfectly occupies that space will have a higher polygon potential at max res than a long, thin cylinder that has much less surface area. The resolution picker is sampling the size of the polygons in a given area.
For most typical meshes, this means the mesh will cap out at around 3-4 million polygons at max resolution.
Good luck!
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