Open Subdivision Modifier to Industry standard

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Hello,

I want to talk about Blender Subdivision Surface modifier.
It is close to industry standard but still lacks options.

I’m working mostly in Modo, but in 3ds Max work too.
And I was confusing when I use Blender Subdivision Surface modifier.

To the point:

  1. Blender have no option for keeping corners sharp. Yes, I can implement crease to edges, but it’s a very bad practice because if you want to continue/extrude edge you got bad result.
  2. UI where “Options” is. It’s lack of information, only if I click on list option I can understand that this option is for UV only… So it’s need to be reorganized.

My suggestion is look how it work in 3ds max (I think it’s most industry standard).

3ds_max_osds_help
3ds_max_osds_help621×668 19.8 KB

Link to 3ds max help page if needed

And make similar in Blender.
From this
Blender_SDS_old
to this
Blender_SDS

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I agree. Please post your suggestions and images on Right-Click Select, the platform dedicated to suggestions for Blender developers.

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Thanks!
Done.

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Great, thanks. Upvoted your entry.

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You have my undying support.

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APEC for 2020!

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Maybe you could pm @CodyWinch to help, he have been doing a lot of work on modifiers lately

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If you sure that this is a right man, PM him and redirect to this thread, cos what I see his last activity was long time ago…

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very good patch to update subdiv modifier
https://devtalk.blender.org/t/subdivision-behaviour-is-different-than-in-any-other-software-causing-compatibility-issues/13032/19?
This is what you get

  1. match subdivision geometry with blender-2.7
    Screenshot_20200627_112836
    Screenshot_20200627_112836974×990 102 KB
  2. add Vetex Boundary like option
    Screenshot_20200627_113203
    Screenshot_20200627_113203758×917 91 KB
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I would like to know how to install this patch step by step. Could you provide instructions?

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I think that it will be more useful for you to download the finished build (for win) by next link in that topic

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Boundary interpolation seems good to go: https://developer.blender.org/D8485 Iterative subdiv still in review: https://developer.blender.org/D8413

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super cool news!
you are rock! thank you

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It is done:
https://developer.blender.org/rB53f20b940a1e520e131b8bb31cf0529ed4d30f9e
https://developer.blender.org/rB6070f92ab94be7bd1d6729f178d71c71c4245fbb

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excellent outstanding work!
already updated and using it!

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Watch out for this: https://developer.blender.org/rB5b8503425a491f94f526d1f65cefea1599cafd92 it should be included in next daily

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