Recipes

Common retopology problems and what to do.

Problem	Do this
A hard edge that stays sharp under subdivision	Select the edges, press Hard Edge.
A fingertip or tube end to close	Fill Hole.
Fewer edges on one side (palm to fingers)	Bridge Loops with Steps at the 3D Cursor.
A ring around a wrist, elbow or neck	In Draw, drag from off the mesh across the limb: a cut through.
A loop around an eye or mouth	Hold O and drag a circle, or F for a freehand loop.
One area came out wrong	Remesh Selected Faces, or move its guide and press Update.
A symmetric character	Turn on Mirror X.