Me again ^^

Sorry to be asking so much questions...

Umm... I want to know something when it comes to smoothing your model.

For simplistic, low poly models, do people use MeshSmooth or the default smoothing option under Editable Poly/Mesh?

This is my character without any smoothing:

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This is with Autosmooth at 45.0:

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This is with Meshsmooth, Iteration 1:

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As you can see, with Meshsmooth, the bottom of the Samurai's Hakama pants are curvy as there are faces at the bottom of the pants. However when I used Autosmooth, the results are much better since different areas are given different smoothing groups.

However I'm wondering how people would go about this.

Also if I want to give my model an autosmooth, or smoothing groups, must I do that "before" texturing it and rigging it? Because as you know, after Skin or Unwrap UV, you get that small warning when you want to check Editable Poly mode. Because I want to see if I can texture it without giving it a smooth since the character will be cell-shaded.

I'm just a bit confused at the process and techniques of making a low-poly, cell-shaded character.

Thanks

JHawks

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