The many facets of 3D

Match the word to the correct definition.

• A shape defined by 5 or more vertices

• N-gon

• A flat shape defined by 3 or 4 vertices

• Vertex

• a line that defines direction in 3D

• Axis

• A defined location in 3D space (x,y,z)

• Face (Polygon)

• A line that connects two vertices.

• Edge

A face that has 3 vertices is called a​ ​ (a)   .

A face that has 4 vertices/edges is called a (b)   .

A face that has 5 or more vertices/edges is called an​ (c)   .

• quad
• tri
• n-gon
• polygon
• square
• rectangle
• pentagon

Is the selected face a tri, quad or n-gon?

• Tri

• Quad

• N-gon

Is the selected face a tri, quad or n-gon?

• Tri

• Quad

• N-gon

Is the selected face a tri, quad or n-gon?

• Tri

• Quad

• N-gon

Is the selected face a tri, quad or n-gon?

• Tri

• Quad

• N-gon

Answer explanation

Even though circles in real life have only one "side" or edge, in 3d software there are no perfect curves, only the illusion of them through many smaller straight line segments. This shape is actually 32 Vertices/Edges!

Is the selected face a tri, quad or n-gon?

• Tri

• Quad

• N-gon

Answer explanation

Despite being in the shape of a triangle, this is actually a quad! You can identify this by the 4 vertices that surround the selected face!

What kinds of topology does the mesh in the image utilise?

• Tris

• Quads

• N-Gons

• Porygons

What is meant by the term "Game-Ready"?

• A feature that allows players to cheat in a game.
• A term used for games that are no longer supported.
• A state where a game is in early development stages.
• A state where a game or game asset is fully optimised and ready for deployment.

Do you think this model is "Game-Ready"?

• Yes! Looks awesome!

• No! It could be more optimised. Looks awesome though!