CAD to SubD Ready Models in Cinema 4D

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Hello, My name is Mert, I am a professional 3D artist with nearly 10 years experience, I have started to share all my knowledge with you, my main software is Cinema 4D and my professions are Modeling/Product Visualization/Shading/Lighting/Rendering/Compositing/Motion Graphics Based Animations.
02:20 CAD settings
03:05 Grouping and scaling
03:49 Polygonpen and Remesh problems
06:17 Modeling the rough shape
09:57 Beveling
11:55 Mesh cleaning
13:11 How to get perfect roundings
16:22 Mirroring/Symmetry
17:50 Sharpening edges ( Supporting Edges )
23:08 Merging cylindirical details
OBJ file: drive.google.com/file/d/1KahR...

[@polygonpen]

I somehow edited out the last parts where I modeled the holes; sorry about that. I basically booled out the holes and cleaned up the mesh.

[@nikitavolokhov3711]

Lord, this is exactly the kind of tutorial I wanted to see from you. It's amazing.

[@polygonpen]

Awesome!!

[@olutoyese]

This is much needed! Thanks so much Mert

[@polygonpen]

Thank you!

[@driggsy]

Love watching your workflow 🙌 Clean work

[@polygonpen]

Thank you!!!

[@user-hot5]

I was waiting for this kind of tutorial...thanks

[@polygonpen]

Great!

[@generodidtheedit]

thanks for all your hard work poly!

[@polygonpen]

Thank you!!

[@millie2079]

I needed this two weeks ago!!!! thanks, such a good tutorial!

[@polygonpen]

Thank you!

[@jlmussi]

Great video and explanation on the importance of clean SubD modeling taking into account the entire production pipeline.

[@polygonpen]

Thank you very much !!!

[@Sxcret808]

Right in time when I need it for my work. Was strugling finding the best way to convert a CAD model with lots of details to a quad model to use smoothly in C4D. Thanks a lot !

[@polygonpen]

Awesome!

[@eddierobbertse8957]

You're a subD champ! Thank you for all your amazing tutorials!

[@polygonpen]

Thanks Eddie!

[@patjehuitinga6613]

This kind of modeling is the way to go. If you just start on light/easy objects and move up to harder objects you will get the hang of it on which tool you need to use to get the best result.

[@mister13sud]

thank you for your videos

[@fline9704]

ты лучший! спасибо

[@ArtdesignStudio1]

Nice

[@danielchristianludwig1376]

This is fantastic. I appreciate you taking the time to go over this. It's very helpful.

[@polygonpen]

Thank you!

[@hamidsalami7022]

Hi. always enjoy your tutorials. just have a question. that when you started learning 3d modeling have you been also learning stuff like rendering and texturing even zbrush along with 3d modeling or you just focused on 3d modeling and nothing else and training everyday.

[@polygonpen]

Thank you, I learned modeling along with texturing and rendering, then started to get into animation.

[@pradeepdurai8661]

Please consider modelling "Nintendo 64 controller" for you next course, It's really challenging and there is no actual tutorial for that, I would for sure buy it....! Thank you!! for all the great tutorials so far.

[@polygonpen]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@FlavioDiniz]

3:04 I actually prefer to have a higher poly CAD, because I can rely on shrink wrap when doing the retopo 5:07 oh nice, I never used this reproject result option.. I always enable snap with polygon mode... going to try next time :) 20:10 always remember to save a copy of the geometry with the deformers before baking it, in case you need to adjust something later !

[@polygonpen]

For projection, purposes, high poly mesh will work better indeed. Thanks for the hints!

[@UML649]

Game engines render in triangular form regardless. In fact, the non-SubD version performs better in the game engine, with fewer vertices and more accurate normals. When exporting with NURBS tools, precision control is essential. If N-gon output is possible, it would facilitate UV mapping and baking processes.

[@Bernwolff]

And in every other case quads are better.

[@UML649]

@@Bernwolff The only scenario where performance would be better is when the mesh needs to deform.

[@Samterence]

I was thinking the same!

[@tiansha6165]

so easy

[@user-cb2dx8bx5v]

Sir, Please we need Produce animation and simulation tutorial

[@ahmedshakib3883]

can you model a military pouch , I struggle with it.

[@polygonpen]

maybe, maybe not :\

[@stevenfloyd5055]

I find it very difficult to see how to clean up the grid. There are basically rules that you should follow in order to tidy up the grid. Maybe you can do your own exercise for this?

[@polygonpen]

Unfortunately, I deleted that part while editing, but I will do a separate video about semi circle holes and details.

[@ShinobuFX]

@@polygonpen Yes please, and thank you!

[@Plum0401]

Your tutorials always make me learn more. Now, I'm confused. My job is boring, it only requires simple modeling and rendering, it is easy but does not make me happy and progress, the salary is mediocre, I do not know if I should continue.

[@polygonpen]

Yeah of course you should keep learning; more skills = more income and more opportunities.

[@Plum0401]

@@polygonpen You're right. I need to keep strengthening myself and making myself better.🤗

[@iKaGe01]

So basically to get CAD models Sub-D ready, you're basically just modeling it again with quads so having to model twice :p Can't you use a method of modeling that automatically follows the original models shape when you are extruding etc? Like a wrap?

[@polygonpen]

Unfortunately I don't know any automated workfow like suggested, bevels make it nearly imposible to get good resuts so you end up retoping the whole mesh.

[@iKaGe01]

@@polygonpen one thing in the future A,I may be really good for. UV unwrap too

[@polygonpen]

​@@iKaGe01 Yes, this is the one thing AI may do to kick people off their jobs if it figures out topology.

[@iKaGe01]

@@polygonpen When I said about the automatically following the models shape, I was thinking about a shrink map modifier. BUT I was also looking into 3D Coat today. That allows you to retopologize too and seems to be rather quick using draw lines to create quads. May be worth looking into and it is also perpetual and not all that expensive considering kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGXUfnehd5ymoJYsi=ThzRfRPYcuMhgVMM

[@vrram-gm1xb]

Wolverine, x-23 claws, katana modelling video? I like superheroes, that's why I want them, but yinede bence güzel olur...🙃 I like your videos.

[@polygonpen]

Thank you but making these tutorials çok uzun sürer, teoriye odaklı kısa tutoriallar çekmeye çalışıyorum daha çok.

[@vrram-gm1xb]

@@polygonpen Eline emeğine sağlık, You are our C4D hero

[@polygonpen]

@@vrram-gm1xb Thank you!!

[@amrmaher5744]

I learn a lot from you I apply all your lessons and I can make simple models But when I start a complicated task, I cannot... and I do not know where to start Is 3D modeling very difficult or does it require a lot of practice? Can you create lessons for us so we can learn where to start in designing the model? please 🥰

[@polygonpen]

It is all about practice, trust me, I want to do a tutorial that covers everthing for beginners, hopefully this video will be on the channel soon!

[@amrmaher5744]

@@polygonpen Thank you, you are the best 3D modeler, and I hope to be like you one day 💖🙏

[@sithumdulwan9630]

What is this software

[@ArshAa-rq5nk]

Cinema 4d

[@furniturun]

А какой смысл делать сначала в CAD, а потом переделывать в C4D?

[@ivankalashnikov2989]

согласен. думал, что это будет какой то крутой тутор по инструменту или плагину, который поможет ускорить работу, а чел тупо 30 минут ретопит руками)

[@Error_-xn7po]

I know right? This is pointless.

[@radoman1234]

CAD is much, much faster. No matter if you make design from scratch or use some slopy 2D sketch. Imagine that you make such ( or more complex ) model then boss say " Nice, but can you change this and this and this and...". In CAD you can make such changes with less pain. Also, sometimes you get CAD model, and your task is to make proper subd model. In any case knowing how to make retopo of CAD model is very useful skill.