Problem Modeling A Head

[marvin_f]

hello i just started a tutorial in maya . a video tutorial . and i have a problem i mad a head exactly like the teacher said .
the only problem is that when i smooth the picture ,
it causes a problem in the nose . the face is smooth but the nose is also smooth but there apears to be a conecting problem that makes a diffrence in colour between the 2 sections.
any one knows what i talking about?

http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=facedd9.jpg

[christianmassyn]

Check the face normals of that area (display > polygons > face normals), the face may be reversed, or it could be that the vertices may not be merged in that area. Double faces could also be your problem.

[marvin_f]

what is double face?
i tried to revers the face normal it doesnt seem to be the problem .
any other idea?

[adam-clear]

Check for a hard edge. Display>Polygons>Soft/Hard Edges. Dotted lines equal soft edges and solid lines equal hard edges. If you've got a hard edge simply select it and from the the Polygon Menu set choose Normals>Soften Edge.

As far as Normals, you should check those, too. Reversing all your Normals is a bad idea. Only reverse those you know need reversing. Check them out, though. Display>Polygons>Face Normals.

[joojaa]

QUOTE(marvin_fyne @ 08/25/08, 02:25 PM) [snapback]290339[/snapback]
what is double face?

2 faces that look exactly the same on top of eachother. VERY bad thing!