KTM Racing Car

sketchfab

Creating a low-poly gaming model involves several steps, primarily within Maya and Substance Painter. Here's a breakdown of the process: 1\. **Maya Modeling**: In Maya, start by creating a new scene with a cube or any other primitive shape as your base mesh. This will serve as the foundation for your low-poly model. 2\. **Subdivision Surface Modifier**: To achieve a smooth surface without affecting performance in games, apply a Subdivision Surface modifier to the model. This allows Maya to create additional geometry while keeping the overall polygon count lower. 3\. **Low-Poly Optimization**: Once you have your base mesh and subdivision surface set up, it's time for low-poly optimization. Use tools like Edge Collapse or Remesh to reduce the number of polygons while maintaining the essence of your model's shape. 4\. **UV Mapping**: After optimizing your mesh, move on to UV mapping. This involves unwrapping the texture coordinates across your model to ensure seamless and efficient texturing in Substance Painter. 5\. **Substance Painter Texturing**: In Substance Painter, create a new project and import your optimized Maya model with its UV map. Use the software's powerful tools to add detailed textures, taking care not to increase the polygon count unnecessarily. 6\. **Normal Mapping**: To enhance detail without adding extra polygons, use normal mapping in Substance Painter. This creates fake details on the surface of your model that can be seen from a distance but won't affect performance. 7\. **Final Touches**: Once you've added textures and normal maps, make sure to save your work and import it back into Maya for final adjustments if needed. 8\. **Exporting**: Finally, export your low-poly model with its texture in the required format (e.g., OBJ or FBX) to be used in game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine.