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Game Development 3D Art with Maya LT Box Modeling Techniques Hardening and Softening Edges

Posted by okilydokily
okilydokily
12,105 Points

Softening edges of sides makes them black?

When I soften the edges of the sides they turns them very dark. Why is that happening? They also don't appear very smooth.

Also I do not have a polysoftedge75 in my channel box. I have a polysoftedge78 followed by a polysoftedge76.

2 Answers

Jason Baskin
STAFF
Jason Baskin
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Jason Baskin
Jason Baskin
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Thanks for the note. Yes, the edge softening tool can create undesirable results if it is applied to very angular surfaces (for example, a cube). Ideally, we should only soften edges on areas that are comprised of more organic curves (rounded bevels, etc.).

And don't worry about the number after the polysoftedge input. Maya automatically renumbers these inputs for us, so the numbering in your scene may be a bit different than what appears in my tutorial.

All the best, Jason

Andres Badilla
Andres Badilla
4,692 Points
Andres Badilla
Andres Badilla
4,692 Points

Same happened to me :/