editable mesh question

[jackieteh]

Hi,

I have buy and download a tree 3d model, the editable show like the image attached here, when render it look ok. is this normal?

[hermit.crab]

What exactly do you mean?

[jackieteh]

The tree trunk not display in mesh, it only display circle a line...is it normal? when render it look fine...

[fixeighted]

It's because it's a Growfx tree, so it'll render fine but is a pain if you wanted to edit the geometry for any reason. Try converting it to editable poly and you'll see that it is pretty messed up.

[jackieteh]

It's because it's a Growfx tree, so it'll render fine but is a pain if you wanted to edit the geometry for any reason. Try converting it to editable poly and you'll see that it is pretty messed up.

I have converted it to editpoly, but cannot edit, can delete some part only. Is that anyway to make it as normal mesh, quad surface... so we can edit it easily?

[fixeighted]

I guess it depends on what you want to edit but what you can do is to detach the trunk and branches, apply a subdivide to clean up the circles nastiness, then retopologise that, giving you quads.
You'd lose the mapping, so would have to deal with that but at least it be 'normal'.

[jackieteh]

I guess it depends on what you want to edit but what you can do is to detach the trunk and branches, apply a subdivide to clean up the circles nastiness, then retopologise that, giving you quads.
You'd lose the mapping, so would have to deal with that but at least it be 'normal'.

Thank you for your help, i will give it a try