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Originally Posted by jamespthornton
Also, I wouldn't hesitate to study retopo tools in any software you use after you get the hang of doing it within ZBrush. It's a good thing to know in 3d as a whole. I also use 3d Coat and modo for instance, which have very useful retopology tools.

Yeah i checked out 3d Coat and it looks like a really promising software for retopo.

Thanks for all the info anyways, appreciate it
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As you can see with retop I took the first Model, which contained 6 subtools, and merged them into 1. (body, feet, head, eyelids)

1) That means I can sculpt across the Subtools as it's now 1 single tool - So do a Retop if you have many subtools and need it to be one single mesh!

2) I also don't have to go so high up in the subdivisions as the new topology follows the curvature / silhouette of the model much better.

3) when on the lowest level, the model also looks much better (for game engines)

4) this model will now also handle much better in animation.

* The first model's topology isn't THAT BAD, but look at the knees for example (first pic), and then look at 4th pic (below 1st in RED)

hope that makes it better to understand.
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