Post by Fwecka (Lolabellesims) on Aug 28, 2023 0:09:18 GMT -5
mauvemorn I'm directing these questions to you because you are brilliant and I'm making a public post in case others have the same questions I do. Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong category. Anyway, the questions I have are about retopology and the draw other objects function.
1. Do newer versions (2.8 +) of Blender have a draw other objects function and if not, is there something similar? In older versions of Blender, you used to be able to use draw other objects to see where the body's UVs are and this way you can put your UVs in the empty areas on the CAS map. Now, it looks like you have to temporarily join the body to the clothing mesh just so you can see where the body's UVs are.
2. Does Blender have a retopology feature that you know of? Right now, it seems the only options for Marvelous Designer meshes are to retopologize within MD, or export flat pattern pieces from MD and retopo them in Zbrush, or use Retopoflow in Blender, or manually create new flat pattern pieces in Blender. Then, of course, you'd need to use shape keys and the surface deform modifier to morph the flat meshes to the clothing.
I'm asking because I'm updating my tutorial and would like to include this information. I couldn't find any satisfactory answers when I did a Google search.
1. Do newer versions (2.8 +) of Blender have a draw other objects function and if not, is there something similar? In older versions of Blender, you used to be able to use draw other objects to see where the body's UVs are and this way you can put your UVs in the empty areas on the CAS map. Now, it looks like you have to temporarily join the body to the clothing mesh just so you can see where the body's UVs are.
2. Does Blender have a retopology feature that you know of? Right now, it seems the only options for Marvelous Designer meshes are to retopologize within MD, or export flat pattern pieces from MD and retopo them in Zbrush, or use Retopoflow in Blender, or manually create new flat pattern pieces in Blender. Then, of course, you'd need to use shape keys and the surface deform modifier to morph the flat meshes to the clothing.
I'm asking because I'm updating my tutorial and would like to include this information. I couldn't find any satisfactory answers when I did a Google search.
