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Retopology

Retopology (ver 5.1.0)


Objective

Draw topology lines on a pattern and create a new mesh.

Create

Location

3D/2D Window Tool Bar▶ Topology tool


Operation

  1. Follow the path indicated in Location above.
  2. With Topology tool selected, patterns will be displayed transparent.
    - When you place the mouse cursor over a pattern, the pattern is highlighted in its original color.
    - A topology can only be created in one pattern at a time.
  3. Click on the highlighted pattern to add a topology point.
    - Topology can be created in both 2D and 3D windows.

    Creating Face

    - When creating Topology lines, the Topology face is created if it is a closed shape.
    - Topology faces are created only on shapes with 3 or 4 points. 
    - To create an open shape, double click to finish creating.

    Cancel point creation 
    - Cancel one by one: Press Delete, Backspace Key on the keyboard.
    - Cancel all points: Press ESC, Ctl + Z Key on the keyboard.

    Loop Face Division 
    - While selecting Topology tool, press Shift + Ctrl and mouse over to add Loop Face Division along the closest topology line.

Editing

Location

3D/2D Windows Tool Bar ▶ Edit topology tool


Operation

  1. Follow the path indicated in the Location above.
  2. A pattern is highlighted in sky blue after selecting edit topology tool and place the mouse cursor over a pattern.
  3. Select Topology point, line, face, and edit.

    Point/ Line multi-selection 
    - While pressing Shift Key on the keyboard and click to select multiple topology points/ lines.


    2D point drag selection
    - While pressing Ctrl key on the keyboard and drag to select multiple topology points.


    Line loop selection
    - Double click a topology line to loop select.

    Delete Point/ Line/ Face

    - Press Delete key on the keyboard or right-click and select the delete menu to delete Point/ Line/ Face.
    Extrude
    - Select lines, press Shift + Ctrl and drag to Extrude.


    Right-click popup menu
    - Right-click on a point, line, face, pattern or background to access the popup menus.

    - The menu that appears may vary depending on what is applied.

    Delete  Delete selected object.
    Merge  Merge two or more points.
    Merge All  Merge all topology points by distance.
     Set the distance between topology points and click the apply button to merge. Click the close button to close the dialog. 
    Add Division (Current Pattern)  Add division on a selected pattern. Adds one division level at a time. 
    Add All Division

     Add division to entire Topology face.

     (right-click on the background to pop-up this menu)

    Remesh (duplicate)

      Duplicate a new mesh based on created topology face.

      (Applied per pattern)

    Remesh All (duplicate)
     Duplicate a new mesh based on created topology face of the entire pattern.
    Remesh (replace)

      Delete an existing pattern and create a new mesh based on created topology face.

      (Applied per pattern)

    Remesh All (replace)
     Delete the entire pattern and create new mesh based on created topology face.
Show/Hide
Show/Hide created Topology from 3D Main menu ▶ Display ▶3D garment ▶ Show topology.
Topology Ghost Display/Snapping Based on The Sewing Lines (Above Ver.11)
When there are topology points at a pattern edge with a sewing line, you can find the ghosts of those points automatically displayed at the opposite sewing line. 
These ghost topology points help you snap any new topology you create across sewing relationships to exactly the same place as your existing topology.

Patch Topology (Above Ver.11)

Location

2D Window Tool Bar ▶ Patch Topology Tool 


Operation

  1. Follow the Location above.  
  2. Select the Edit Patch Topology Tool, and a pop-up box appears, where you can adjust the number of subdivisions. 
    Subdivisions Adjust the number of subdivisions
    Create After all of the sections are closed, click the 'Create' button, and the patch lines will turn into topology faces.
    Clear Delete all in-progress patch lines.
  3. Create patch lines on a 2D pattern. 
    - Internal topology dash lines will appear divided into the preset number of subdivisions, if a patch section is either triangular or rectangular.
    - You can change the number of subdivisions before closing a patch section.
    - You can also change the number of subdivisions after closing a patch section by selecting the completed patch line.

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