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shape modifiers
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:29 pm
by val2
I'm trying to use the shape modifiers but I can't get them to behave. I am attaching an image show a simple low poly sphere that I place a height displacement and a subdivision modifier. the displacement works but the underlying mesh shows up as a series of broken planes. AmI doing something wrong or is it a bug?
thanks,
Val
Re: shape modifiers
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 11:16 pm
by Dade
This should happen only if sphere "tiles" do not share border edges (i.e. they are duplicated). Can you post a test .blend ?
Re: shape modifiers
Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 12:05 am
by val2
Ha, I worked it out. If shade smooth is on it works. If shade flat is on it tiles like the example.
Re: shape modifiers
Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 11:17 am
by Dade
val2 wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 12:05 am
Ha, I worked it out. If shade smooth is on it works. If shade flat is on it tiles like the example.
Yes, because flat shade requires to duplicate the sharp edges (i.e. you have different normals on each side of the edge).