SOFTWARE: MAYA
WHAT ARE THE DISCOLOURED POLYGONS I KEEP SEEING ON MY MODELS, AND HOW DO I REMOVE THEM?
Dan Knowles, Barnsley
We all suffer from discoloured patches on our models but fear not, here are a few suggestions to help clean up those problem areas
EXPERT TIP
JUST OBJ IT!
If all else fails and you’re tearing your hair out, simple export the model as a basic OBJ file. Make sure you disable most of the options so all you are exporting is the very basic model information, and the resulting file will have any rogue data removed.
Antony Ward replies
You would think that building a model is a straightforward task. You manipulate some polygons, reposition vertices and maybe, if you’re feeling adventurous, do a bit of sculpting. A nice and relaxing process, resulting in a polished model ready to be passed onto the next person in the pipeline to be UV’d and textured, or maybe rigged.