I’m learning how to retopologize, but I can’t figure out how to turn off the dense mesh in my object before I start. I just made this sample object. How do I convert it to a smooth, light gray object in EDIT mode ready for retopologizing?
You don’t. You make a second object and snap it to the surface of the high poly object.
But in all the tutorials I see them retopologizing over a smooth light gray object without the dense mesh showing.
the dense mesh (the high poly) and the retopo mesh must be 2 different objects, i mean in Object mode they are not joined as a single object.
So go into object mode, add a plane, select that plane then go to Edit Mode, you’ll see the other object too but without the wire .
Then continue to follow the tutorials from there.
THANK YOU!! That’s all I needed to know.