Generating Smooth-Shaded Polygon Meshes in Maya with Python: A Practical Guide
Programmatically generated meshes in Maya default to flat shading. Here's how to set vertex normals correctly using cmds.polyNormalPerVertex() for smooth surfaces.
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Programmatically generated meshes in Maya default to flat shading. Here's how to set vertex normals correctly using cmds.polyNormalPerVertex() for smooth surfaces.
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