Smooth a surface mesh
 
 
 

To smooth surface meshes with the Sculpt Geometry brush

  1. Select the surface, mesh(es), or control vertices you want to sculpt.
  2. Choose one of the following to open the Sculpt Geometry Tool:

    The Sculpt Geometry Tool options appear and the Maya cursor changes to a brush icon to indicate it is now in sculpting mode.

  3. In the Sculpt Parameters section, under Operation, click Smooth.
  4. Use the options under Sculpt Parameters to control how brushing smooths the surface mesh.
  5. Do any of the following:

To apply a smooth action to the entire mesh at once

  1. In the Sculpt Geometry Tool option panel, set the options you want to apply to the entire mesh.
  2. Under Sculpt Parameters, click the Flood button.

    The Flood operation applies the specified settings over the entire surface or mesh.

    TipTo progressively smooth a model, use the Flood button with Smooth as the selected operation, and set the opacity low.

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