What does this shadowing mean?

rkell48 · 01-08-2012, 05:23 AM

I am not sure if this is just shadowing, or if it is incorrect vertex placement (?)
But I am curious as to whether this is supposed to occur when modelling..should I get rid of it? If so, how?

Thank you very much.

rocneasta · 01-08-2012, 06:35 AM

it just means that the surface of your polygon is not perfectly flat. Just make a box, take one vertex and push it in one axis direction perpendicular to the surface - you will get the same thing.

it won't cause you problems, especially with turbosmooth on top of your stack

Perversonality · 01-08-2012, 08:36 AM

You could smooth the faces if you aren't going to sub-divide and that should make it look a little better and it is exactly as rocneasta says

rkell48 · 01-08-2012, 09:20 AM

Thanks guys

rocneasta · 01-08-2012, 09:29 AM

hehe np

we basically saved your life with this vital information

01-08-2012, 05:23 AM	#1
rkell48 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: derpville Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What does this shadowing mean? I am not sure if this is just shadowing, or if it is incorrect vertex placement (?) But I am curious as to whether this is supposed to occur when modelling..should I get rid of it? If so, how? Thank you very much.

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01-08-2012, 09:20 AM	#4
rkell48 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: derpville Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks guys

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