How to Retopologize in 3ds Max @Autodesk3dsMax

Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Learn how to retopologize unusable geometry quickly and easily using 3ds Max.

Note: In this tutorial, Changsoo uses AI-generated voiceover created from his own narration of the actions.

00:00 - What is retopology?
00:23 - Understanding preprocessing
02:42 - Dealing with hard edge (AKA: #1 reason a retopology fails)
04:04 - Settings for a low res, hard surface retopology
07:45 - Dealing with bad geometry
09:48 - Dealing with inverted normals
10:33 - Preserving UVs and preventing spirals

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