Hi BrianP.,

Typically, elements for rigging are done with Splines. Why the creator of this model used Polygons might be something worth sharing for the Price they ask for.

Before I answered above, I went to TurboSquid and moved through all the images. Image 42 has the answers to that; hence, my tip is to check the Layer Browser.

Screenshot 2024-10-16 at 10.15.02 AM.jpg

Here is the image; for a larger one, go to TurboSquid

Enjoy

Hi BrainP,

The simplest way is to go to the Attribute Manager while selecting the model in question.

Screenshot 2024-07-25 at 10.36.12 AM.jpg

Then go to Mode> Modeling.

In the Modeling section, you will find a Mesh Checking option. (Polygon mode)

The button (>>) allows you to select those in question.

As this is a general question, I can't answer the following decisions, but I hope I can guide you enough to get results.

The brute force method would select and delete the bad parts. Fingers crossed, they were not essential. That would require some fixing.

The other way is, while the bad items are selected, to create a Polygon selection and use it in a Material with an unusual, easy-to-see color for this model. This helps to see how far the problem reaches into the visuals.

Another way of inspecting is simple to set all un-selected polygons to invisible.
While in polygon mode:
Main Menu> Select> Visibility.

You need to be in Polygon mode and use the "Show All" to get them back.

I hope that helps to get a clean model.

Please let me know how it goes, and if there is a problem, I need a .c4d file (which can be attached here directly if under 1MB. If larger, I use only Dropbox, Google, Wetransfer, Adobe, and Apple as cloud services for security reasons, and please do not shorten URLs. Thank you. Images often do not help.

More about this:
https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2024/en-us/Default.htm#html/DMODELING-MESH_CHECK.html#MESH_CHECK_POINT

All the best

Hi BrianP,

Based on your post above, the top and bottom parts (while I have no model here) might need to have an edge selection along the line I have drawn in the image.

This edge selection might be along the edge of the mold. For this object, the mold was split into two main parts. With no details in the texture, the bottom part can be scaled smaller to have enough room for the detailed top part. Online viewing works best when the data is small.
UV_Unwrap,CAD_20240624.jpg
With this edge loop, the relaxing options are better suited to work towards the model's needs. Some pins help keep it from distorting too much.

There are two options in the Relax UV process:
LSCM (Least Squares Conformal Maps) or ABS (Angle Based Flattening)

Please have a look here for a step by step instruction:
https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2024/en-us/Default.htm#html/11658.html
Scroll down.

Which one of the two to choose? After each iteration, I would take a UV checkerboard image and see how it looks (How to do that is in the link below. The key to the textured area should be a projection that produces an equal texture on any part, which is often not 100% possible.

Think of wrapping an orange with a single piece of paper. Yes, that is pretty much the work of two thousand years trying to unwrap the earth to a flat map. I have a book filled with attempts to do that (Flattening the Earth, by John P. Snyder). I share that, as it often feels frustrating not to get a perfect result, this book shows that there are limits to this game.

The bottom part, so far I understand it, needs no relaxed procedure; it could be unwrapped in any way and scaled-down, which means focusing on the top part and evaluating based on a checkerboard pattern
https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2024/en-us/Default.htm#html/UV_SETTINGS-UV_SETTINGS_GROUP_BACK.html?TocPath=BodyPaint%25C2%25A03D%257CGetting%2520to%2520Know%257CTexture%2520View%257CViewport%2520menu%257CUV%2520Settings%257C_____3

I hope that helps.

My best wishes for your project