To open this window, select Mesh > Retopologize > New Operation (or select a saved operation). See also Retopologize a mesh.

Operation Name

Enter a name for the current settings to reuse the same operation later. The saved operation appears as an option the next time you select Mesh > Retopologize.

TIP:Saving the operation settings is a good idea if you plan to revisit your high resolution asset and make changes later. You can re-run the same retopology operation without setting up the extraction options again.

Output Mesh Name

Enter a name for the new output mesh. (By default, Mudbox enters a name based on the source mesh. For example, for a source mesh named flamingo, the output mesh gets the name flamingo-retopo.)

Target Base Face Count

Sets the target resolution of the resulting mesh. To create a low resolution mesh, use a small value.

Face Uniformity

Lets you influence how much face size can vary across the output mesh. Use the slider or value to indicate which is more important in your final mesh: similarly sized faces (Uniform Size), or optimal reproduction of the shape of the source mesh (Optimized).

Setting the slider closer to Optimized lets Mudbox generate a mesh with non-uniform faces, for example using larger faces to cover flat regions and smaller faces in more detailed regions. Mudbox analyzes the faces, local curvature and other features of the source mesh, then calculates the optimal face uniformity that reproduces the shape of the source mesh.

Use Curves to Control Topology Flow

Determines whether Mudbox uses curves drawn on the mesh to guide the retopology operation. (See Draw curves to guide retopology.)

When on, Mudbox creates edges where you have identified Hard Constraint curves, or to create the general flow of curves based on where you have identified Soft Constraint curves.

Soft Constraint Curve Color

Soft Constraint curves define the basic direction of the edge flow without plotting a specific edge. Click the tile to change the default color.

Hard Constraint Curve Color

Hard Constraint curves indicate an important edge. Click the tile to change the default color.

Transfer to New Mesh

Lets you specify which information from the source mesh that you want to include in the new retopologized mesh. Check all that you want to keep: Sculpted Detail, Sculpt Layers, Paint Layers, Curves, Posing Information, Freezing.

Symmetry

Determines whether the resulting mesh is symmetrical, and if so, what type of symmetry. Select from the following options to make the result mesh symmetrical.

Axis

When Symmetry is set to Based on Axis, this drop-down list lets you specify the axis and the direction in which to apply symmetry. Select from the various options to indicate whether you want to copy and flip the mesh across the X-axis (left to right or right to left), the Y-axis (top to bottom or bottom to top), or the Z-axis (front to back or back to front) to achieve symmetry.

As you hover over the options, the preview plane that displays in the 3D View indicates the center of the model on the desired axis, and the green check mark shows which side of the model will be copied.

Use Local Axis

When on, Mudbox copies across the mesh based on the model's local axes.

Transfer Sculpting/Painting

Lets you specify how to transfer any painting and sculpting from the original mesh to the new symmetrical, retopo mesh. Select from the following: