Understanding Topology and Edge Flow in 3D Modeling
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 Published On May 2, 2021

After watching this tutorial, you will learn 5 tips for better understanding topology in any 3D software. Maya will be used for this demo but the concepts and workflows discussed here can be applied to any 3D Software.
I came up with these tips after many years of modeling professionally and teaching students over the years to improve their understanding of topology

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Software used in Tutorial: Maya 2020

#topology #retopology #edgeflow #retopo #autodeskmaya #3dmodeling

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Table of Contents

0:00 Introduction
0:37 Tip 1 - Localize topology
6:48 Tip 2 - How to clean up ngons and triangles
11:15 Tip 3 - Adding edge flow for form
13:32 Tip 4 - Holding edges and face loops
19:00 Tip 5 - Practice with retopology and quad draw
24:08 Recap all tips
25:52 Conclusion

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