how to make faces look smooth?

miroslav_karpis · Post by **miroslav_karpis** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:00 pm

Most probably really a begynner question...but how is that possible - make the faces look smooth?

skumar · Post by **skumar** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:19 pm

To make a mesh smooth it should have more number of polygons. A low polymesh will be seen as blocky while highpoly ones are more detailed.

Smoothness can be imparted by slightly adjusting the normals. This can be done in 3ds max, in editable poly or mesh mode.

psychophoniac · Post by **psychophoniac** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:20 pm

wich faces do you mean?
a mesh's faces? or a face on a human body?

jontan6 · Post by **jontan6** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:25 pm

choose file format that supports vertex normal. makes alot of difference!

JP · Post by JP » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:27 pm

You could use normal mapping too or there could be a function in IMeshManipulator which can smooth out the normals for you which could improve the smoothness a bit more.

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:52 pm

However, those effect can only be seen if the node is lit. If you don't have lights in your scene you habe to go high-poly or bake the details into textures (which can be very impressive if the camera angle is not user controllable).