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Recon-poly is a special case as it's essentially a single vertex with a big stack of modifiers on it. It's also reliant on the origin point being at the same spot as the single vertex. Hence why when you run a circular array, which moves the origin point, it gets messy. This is covered in our deep dive series (in the replication video). Basically, the answer is for recon poly (and other similar stacks) you'll need to use the circular operator in its "faux origin" alternative mode. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace Cool, missed that part or forgot it from the deep dive vid, thx for explaining!

Not using Blender's solidify modifier unfortunately. Maybe at some point using GN. But otherwise, you'll have to go destructive to extrude along face normals. - Tristan

I assume you mean ND Flare? Not currently. I'm unsure what would be required or if it's even possible without having to create a special version of ND for Blender Octane. - Tristan

@ that would be awesome, if possible, loving the add on … great job 👏🏾

There are some default keybindings in Blender to hide/show collections bound to Shift+1-9. Sometimes the Shift+2 one can override ND. You can either remove it, leaving only ND's behind, or change ND's Shift+2 binding to something else you prefer (this can be done easily from ND's preferences). - Tristan

​@@HugeMenace I try to change the binding to some other keybindings and it still dose nothing:(

Which key-binding are you trying to use, and where are you changing it (Blender's keymap settings or ND's preferences)? - Tristan.

I suggest eating a Carolina Reaper before watching them 👌- Tristan.

ND does support right click select, you'll just need to enable it in its preferences :) - Tristan

Thank you! Appreciate your support and kind feedback. Glad you're enjoying ND. - Tristan

Thank you! Glad you found it useful. - Tristan

Not quite parametric, just non-destructive :) however, there are hopes/plans to introduce true parametric functionality in the future! - Tristan

The ability to add points was removed from ND. You'll need to add them using Blender's native functionality such as the extrude function. - Tristan

Hey there. Is ND's util collection excluded from the view layer by any chance (the little checkbox to the right of the collection name)? You'll need to ensure it remains checked/active in order for ND (and, by extension, Blender's API) to manage objects in that collection. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace thank you so much!

Yup, I still have plans to create it. Just have a few other things in the pipeline to sort out first :) - Tristan

@@HugeMenace goat

Yes, you sure can. That's the main benefit of ND. Simply run the bevel operator again to tweak the settings. Check out our deep-dive series for in depth techniques: ua-cam.com/play/PLZmp_NXXf0kDbUfuukIPoQQh3SVECBf2r.html - Ian

The plane and cube primitives in the fast menu are just shortcuts for Blender's built-in ones, which can be found via the SHIFT+A > Mesh menu. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace But how do you get it in your fast predict menu? I know I can add it to my quick favourites or just give "add plane" a shortcut. But it`s in your ND fast predict menu. I have single vertex and recon poly too. But not add plane and add cube.

I work with 4.2.1 and I have the latest version of ND.

That's weird! Do you see any errors in the console when opening the Fast menu? - Tristan

@@HugeMenace No matter what I do I can use the fast predict only in edit mode. I used the shortcut "Alt V", because the focus option from machin3tools used "F". Now I changed it to "F" and deactivated the focus option from mt. Add plane is located in "Sketch", right? There is no "add plane" and fast predict only works in edit mode. I`ve never seen "add plane" in ND. The console says nothing related to ND. The addons are getting loaded when I open Blender. That`s it. No error.

It's a similar process to any other type of model. You can apply all the modifiers, clean up the geometry as necessary, UV unwrap, and prep for export. I do have a series of videos planned demonstrating the whole game assets pipeline using ND :) - Tristan

Thank you! There's still a lot we have in mind for ND; it's constantly evolving :) Feel free to join our Discord server if you want to stay in the loop. - Tristan

Thank you! That's awesome feedback to get. Glad you're enjoying ND :) - Tristan

Happy to hear that! - Tristan

The honest answer is, "It depends." What it depends on is the context: Is it a hero asset? Is unique texturing across the entire surface area of the object critical? Are you and your team looking for strict or loose TD adherence? Is this for a game, animation, or static render? But to answer your question (missing the complete context), you can use a 4K or 8K map if that achieves your desired TD. Otherwise, you could split the object into multiple pieces and texture them individually (case vs shelves, for example). Or you can be tactical with where you adhere to TD targets. For instance, if the bookshelf is placed against a wall and is taller than the player (assuming this is for a game), the object's back, bottom, and top could have a low TD, leaving more UV space for the visible areas. But also, given that you'll never be able to see both sides of the bookcase simultaneously (assuming no mirrors), you could overlap those UV islands. You could also decrease the TD for the bottom of the shelves below crouch height, etc. There are many different ways to achieve the desired result :) If you have more specific examples or an actual model you want advice on, feel free to post the details on our Discord server, I'd be happy to help. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace Thank you a lot. I'm mostly self thought, so even though I know how to produce a high quality finished asset for animation or games, I lack common sense knowledge on industry practices like this. It is a relief to see that all the solutions you listed, I have already done in the past for various projects - now I can have the confidence in applying them in a company environment as well.

You can always add more modifiers to utils, however, ND may not always "predict" the ones you're after when using the fast menu. You can always use the main ND menu (SHIFT+2) to access every operator available. Each new version of ND usually includes further enhancements to the fast menu. I can take a look at adding additional predictions to it when you select a util object. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace Sensational.

Hello. There are a few techniques for larger assets as they're not always ideal for a single UV unwrap. You can either split the model into smaller parts, unwrapping each part and therefore creating multiple textures, or use a tiling texture, tri-planar projected texture, vertex colors, or any combination of the above. There are quite a few ways to go about it depending on how that tree will be used. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace thank you for the help, I'll await for new videos

Thanks for checking the video out :) I hope it was helpful! - Tristan

Hey, I think I understand what you're saying. If you watch the boolean video in the deep dive series, you'll see that ND performs a "clean-up" step on utils before it booleans them, which would get rid of the object bevel. You can however choose to skip the clean-up step by using the alternative mode: holding down Alt when choosing one of the boolean operators. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace cool. Glad i could help. im just playin. But i do remember, now that you mentioned it. And it's exactly what I'm talking about. I have this bothersome habit: when i go to the store and can't find something. I bust my hump looking before I bother someone. I finally conclude i need to get someone to point it out to me--without fail, man. It's ALWAYS right there. In my face. They just point and ask, "you mean this?" I also wanna add: I've never progressed through any of my hard surface projects before as i have after ND. And I've put in the time, man. The overhead feels so low; it's intuitive; so comprehensive. I was gonna say, "maybe customizable themes?", buf I'd just end up making it look the way it does now. In short: thank you. God bless you.

Haha, that happened to me just yesterday at the hardware store. Was looking for a while trying to find a specific kind of tape, decided to ask one of the employees and they said, "it's right behind you." As for customizable themes, that's already possible, just check the theme tab in the ND add-on preferences :) Glad you're enjoying it! - Tristan.

Thanks! And yeah, I increased the UI scale in the subsequent videos in the series. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace awesome!! By the way, you seriously did a wonderful job with this breakdown

Thanks! 1. Not sure, but I can look at doing a tutorial on something like it at some point in the future. 2. There is a complete list of all the shortcuts available in the documentation: docs.nd.hugemenace.co/#/getting-started/shortcuts

@@HugeMenace Thanks for the feedback😄

@@HugeMenace But the document is not downloadable. I want to download it for offline use

Hi, thanks! Glad you are enjoying ND. There's no way to disable recall mode currently. I'm unsure what exactly might be causing the issue you are having with bevels, but it is possible to add multiple (stacking) Bevels in object mode by holding down SHIFT as you select Bevel. In terms of Edge and Vertex Bevels in Edit Mode things get a little trickier. You can't stack multiple of either on the same geometry selection, or in some cases where edges connect to other edges which have already had an edge bevel applied. This may be what is happening to you. It really depends specifically what you are trying to model, as a non-destructive approach with Blender definitely requires a few workarounds in certain cases, however there is likely a way to achieve what you are intending, but it may just require a different approach. There are a few tricks that become more obvious with a little more experience. If you'd like some more detailed help, feel free to post a few images and description in our Discord community. - Ian

@@HugeMenace I've tried stacking a new bevel modifier from the ND menu using SHIFT on different selections of an object I want to apply a new bevel modifier to (both pressing SHIFT once and holding it down) and it didn't (even temporarily) disable recall, sadly. The best but destructive approach is to apply the modifier it's forcing me to recall instead of stacking another of its type over it.

Only object mode bevels can currently be stacked. Edit mode bevels (edge and vertex) cannot be stacked. It's worth watching the Bevels video in the ND Deep Dive series to understand how they all work. - Tristan

@@HugeMenace Oh okay, I assume that stackable edit mode bevels are planned?

Not currently, but I'm happy to consider it if there's a good use case for them while considering the built-in limitations of Blender's edge weights and vertex groups. - Tristan