Copy topology

Question Modeling

Is thee a way to copy a topology without a mirror modifier? 

Like copy pasting a text, but it 3D. Screenshot (55).png

  • Omar Domenech replied

    You can do normal copy paste in Blender. There's also the Copy Attributes Menu that you can enable as an addon which is really handy. It replaces the Control + C with lots of helpful options.

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  • Martin Bergwerf replied

    If you don't have a relevant Local Orientation for the part, make a Loopcut through the middle:

    LoopCut.png

    And use that as a Custom Orientation. Then you can SHIFT+D (copy) and S, X or Z, -1 (paste) remove original if needed and M > Merge > by Distance.(Watch out: creates inconsistent Normals! Run SHIFT+N!). Doesn't work in all cases, but in most.

    Special Case:

    CopyTopology.png

    SHIFT+D, Y:

    VertexSnap.png

    gives:

    VertexSnap_1.png

    Now that's what I call Blender magic....

  • maxcady replied

    What is the addon for copy attribute? 

    Magnet problem again. I don't fully understand yet.

  • Martin Bergwerf replied

    Attrib.png

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  • maxcady replied

    How do you activate it?

  • Omar Domenech replied
    You go to Edit -> Preferences and in the addon tab you look for Copy Attributes, and you enable it with the tick. Then in the viewport with control + C you call that menu with the handy features.
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  • maxcady replied

    that was CTRL + C I wanted to know. thx

  • Martin Bergwerf replied

    maxcady

    A little tip, if you use the dropdown arrow of an Addon, you get some extra information, like where to find/'activate' it:

    Addons.png

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  • maxcady replied

    Ho yeah, I learned that trick accidentally in a Youtube video.