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3 Save your work before proceeding to the next section.
At this point, the low resolution version of the helmet model is complete. In
the next section youll preview how the model appears at a higher resolution
using the subdiv proxy feature.
Working with a smoothed mesh
Depending on the intended use of your polygonal model, you may want a
low resolution version, a high resolution version, or both. In Maya, its easy
to increase the resolution of a model using the Smooth feature (Mesh >
Smooth).
In addition, you can preview a higher resolution version of the mesh using
either Smooth Mesh Preview or the Proxy > Subdiv Proxy feature. You can
then view and edit the low resolution and high resolution smoothed version
of the mesh separately or simultaneously.
Smooth Mesh Preview lets you quickly preview how your mesh will appear
when smoothed.
The Subdiv Proxy feature links the original and the high resolution smoothed
versions via construction history, you can make changes to the low resolution
version and immediately see the effect on the high resolution smoothed
version.
In this lesson, youll use Subdiv Proxy to work with your smoothed mesh.
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