Hello DevForum!
Ive always wanted to practice building but I’ve never had a clear Idea of what I have to do and after some quick research it looks like low poly is the most used style.
I want to ask where can I start off in practing building low poly? Are there any specific tutorials or guidelines I should follow?
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Sadly, it appears you have received an absence of replies. Allow me to be the first.
Low-poly is an adjective used to describe an virtual item which possesses a low amount of polygons. Polygons are usually seen as shapes with three or more sides that make up a more complex object. There are no specific boundaries that regard low-poly like an actual art style (such as cartoon which is an actual art style) though there are some common themes.
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In Roblox, it is highly recommended to build with the material “smooth plastic”.
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Keep sharp edges to a minimal since you hardly see such in low-poly items.
To give you a head start, here is a plugin that I suggest you use to get a feel of what it means to build low-poly creations.
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Hello Lv100DominusUltimus and thank you for your reply. By sharp edges you mean 90 degrees?
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Here is a good example of a creation that is low-poly. As you can see, there are very little edges that are sharp with the exception of the top of the trees and the chimney. Hopefully this will give you a good idea of what I mean.
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Just to add, it is usually quite difficult to build low-poly creations in Roblox Studio even with plugins such as the one I provided and this one which could also be used. As a result, most Developer’s usually import low-poly creations from Blender. Here is a tutorial.
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Hello again! Thanks for taking your time to reply with information! I already know the basics of blender since im learning it to use it for renders. Perhaps the learning process of modelling would be a bit smoother. Thanks for the tuorial you linked!