Juergen Scharfy wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> Some data:
> a single leaf holds 20-120 smooth triangles (2 times 10-60, left and right
> half) depending on the degree of "wrinkles". The fern I posted holds 2 times
> 30 leaves which makes approx. 60 meshes with about 600 smooth_triangles. To
> build a realistic, complete fern it may take up to 10 or even 20 wings.
> 

It would probably be much faster if you make the whole wing one mesh.

BTW, the central fold seems to have some problems, the 'leafs' do not join
smoothly.

Christoph

-- 
Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
IsoWood include, radiosity tutorial, TransSkin and other 
things on: http://www.schunter.etc.tu-bs.de/~chris/

Post a reply to this message