Taking a few steps to optimize your geometry can greatly increases
the speed in which you work. In this tutorial, I will demonstrate
some examples of optimal geometry.
PiXELS3D
| studio | v3.6 and above
An
Average Sphere
This is the image the word "Sphere" typically brings
to mind. A dense wire mesh that defines the surface, piece by
piece. While this is great for Poly modelers, it isn't very
efficient with NURBS.
This sphere consists of 256 control points.
A
Minimal Sphere
In a NURBS modeler, the same sphere can be defined far fewer
control points.
This sphere consists of 16 control points.
It is much faster to work with in nearly every case.
Renders, shaded preview, and animation are all faster without
excess geometry.
Example
2 - A Torus
This torus weighs in at 200 CVs.
Minimal
Torus
This torus has a
mere 16 CVs - The same as the minimal sphere above.
Summary
As a general rule,
never use any more geometry than is necessary to define
the required surface. This will work to your benefit in larger,
more complex scene.
Introduction
Minimal Sphere & Torus Studio Files