Number of vertices?

ArnoOnline · 20th Apr 2005, 05:25 AM

I started modeling a few weeks ago and I finally managed to scale things down a bit to a normal size

. My problem now it that I don't know how to reduce the amount of vertices in my work. I've a ligth bulb and a plate to hang it on a a ceiling and this together is about 350 vertices. Is this normal or can I reduce the amount of vertices?

Render of my liltle work: http://home.planet.nl/~gideo017/tempz/bulb.jpg

[SAS]Solid Snake · 20th Apr 2005, 06:39 AM

No such thing as a normal vertex count. Todays cards can push a lot of polygons so yeah it doesn't really matter. Besides vertex data is quite 'cheap' on video cards...

ArnoOnline · 20th Apr 2005, 06:58 AM

Good to hear that

. One question I still have about modeling & skinning, hope someone can answer that too

:

If I import a static mesh into UnrealEd I can assign a maximum of about six textures. So if I have a complex mesh some textures will be visible on multiple 'parts'. How can I see which part of an texture comes where? Is there a tutorial for this?

cole_bie · 20th Apr 2005, 03:17 PM

3dbuzz.com, then sign up, go to downloads, unreal technology, and you will find everything you need.

20th Apr 2005, 05:25 AM	#1
ArnoOnline Registered User Join Date: Mar. 25th, 2005 Posts: 7	Number of vertices? I started modeling a few weeks ago and I finally managed to scale things down a bit to a normal size . My problem now it that I don't know how to reduce the amount of vertices in my work. I've a ligth bulb and a plate to hang it on a a ceiling and this together is about 350 vertices. Is this normal or can I reduce the amount of vertices? Render of my liltle work: http://home.planet.nl/~gideo017/tempz/bulb.jpg

20th Apr 2005, 06:39 AM	#2
[SAS]Solid Snake Registered User Join Date: Jun. 7th, 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,633	No such thing as a normal vertex count. Todays cards can push a lot of polygons so yeah it doesn't really matter. Besides vertex data is quite 'cheap' on video cards... __________________ I make the impossible possible ... ... ... to some extent. Digital Confectioners

20th Apr 2005, 03:17 PM	#4
cole_bie ^^^SHOW ME THE PINK^^^ Join Date: Jun. 29th, 2004 Posts: 806	3dbuzz.com, then sign up, go to downloads, unreal technology, and you will find everything you need. __________________

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20th Apr 2005, 06:58 AM	#3
ArnoOnline Registered User Join Date: Mar. 25th, 2005 Posts: 7	Good to hear that . One question I still have about modeling & skinning, hope someone can answer that too : If I import a static mesh into UnrealEd I can assign a maximum of about six textures. So if I have a complex mesh some textures will be visible on multiple 'parts'. How can I see which part of an texture comes where? Is there a tutorial for this?