Is it possible to subsurf a couple of faces, and then add another face that’s straight. i.e. if you want to model an iPod:
The right side is flat, and the left side is rounded. How can I do that?
Use edge-loops to control the hardness of the edges of your model.
To answer your question: It is not possible to only partially subsurf a mesh.
you can crease the edges, but you will not get the same affect [the left/right sides will not be straight]
so you’ll need to extrude faces varying distances, depending on the size of “bevel” you want
see attached image… the ugly one is done using creases, the others are done using extrudes… [the one in edit mode is the same as the one on the right]
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I don’t quite understand… :-p I’m quite n00bie at Blender. So Let’s begin simple? Is it possible to make i.e. half a ball, starting from a cube? And is there an other way to make round edges without subsurfing?
half a ball from a cube using subsurf
0) create cube
- subdivide once
- delete half
modelers that support ngons have bevel or chamfer tools which will create nicely rounded edges without increasing the detail of your entire model [just the edge you messed with]. I don’t have anything other than blender on this machine to demonstrate what that would look like, sorry.
Is it possible to make i.e. half a ball, starting from a cube? And is there an other way to make round edges without subsurfing?
Roughly, yes. On your subsurfed cube, select the edges around the face you want flattened, and hit Shift-E to enter crease mode. Move the mouse upwards (I think) and voila.
