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whyhellothere · Member Joined: 22 Feb 2011 Posts: 2

Hello, I seem to be encountering a strange rendering error when I try to smooth a terrain, here is a picture of a grid I made into a sort-of terrain:

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h404/fudgepip/grid_before_smooth.png

and after I try to smooth it:

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h404/fudgepip/grid_after_smooth.png

Any ideas on what I can do? Confused

Jeroen · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject:

why hi there. Smile

Welcome to these forums!

The best way to make a simple terrain in DeleD is to create a grid and then use the Magnet function on a few of the vertices of the grid. Then smooth it.

About the rendering issue: I've tried the smoothing function myself just now and noticed that the Catmull Clark smoothing is creating new primitives. Is this also the case in your version of DeleD? If so, that might be the cause of rendering issues, as the primitives probably partially overlap. Just an idea...
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whyhellothere · Member Joined: 22 Feb 2011 Posts: 2

John · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:25 pm Post subject:

Based on the screen shots you put up, you may not have subdivided enough at the beginning. Starting out with a rectangle primitive...

1. Connect (>12 times from both right angles)
2. Use magnet tool (vertex mode)
3. Use smoothing tool

Example:

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm151/coffeeaddict21/mountains_gird.jpg

AWM Mars · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:04 am Post subject:

You may want a quick look at a tutorial I did for making a simple terrain mesh http://www.delgine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4361
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