Smooth tool, before or after simplify?

[galactic]

As the title describes…

1st model mesh in high detail mode comes about 140m polys.

I usually go with 50% steps of simplification up to desired number and in every step I am checking topology and cleaning the model.

From 140m to about 8m polys, in what step is the best to do a smoothing?

Normally i am texturing the 1st model that comes out so to have the best textures available and then reproject them at the final low mesh.

But if the model 140m is jaggy wouldnt be better to smooth it first before texturing?

Would you recommend to smooth both the highest model and then the lowest?

What would be the best practice to smooth an object?

Thank you!

[kumateCR]

Hello,

It depends on the workflow you want, but the smoothing tool is usually used after the simplification just to smooth out any inconsistencies and hard edges that may have shown up after the simplification. Please note that the smoothing may increase the poly count.

[galactic]

Got it thank you!