/ 2026-04-16T04:53:01+00:00 / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-03-29T16:35:37+00:00 /public/publishing/smoothing_issues_content/start <h1 id="i_m_seeing_issues_with_smoothing_applied_to_content">I&#039;m Seeing Issues With Smoothing Applied to Content</h1> <div class="level1"> </div> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <div class="level2"> <!-- EDIT1 PLUGIN_WRAP_START [0-] --><div class="wrap_center wrap_round wrap_help plugin_wrap" style="width: 80%;"> <p> Explanation: Turning the smoothing modifier on clothing causes the mesh to explode or even disappear. </p> </div><!-- EDIT2 PLUGIN_WRAP_END [0-] --> </div> <h2 id="process_overview">Process Overview</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Change Iterations Number</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Smoothing Types</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Low Poly Meshes</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="foundation">Foundation</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> Below are some techniques to troubleshoot issues you may find with Smoothing applied to a model. If you see problems with the mesh exploding or even disappearing, you may want to try the following. </p> </div> <h2 id="step_by_step">Step By Step</h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <h3 id="step_1change_iterations_number">Step 1: Change Iterations Number</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> <a href="/_media/public/publishing/smoothing_issues_content/smoothing_iterations.jpg" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:publishing:smoothing_issues_content:smoothing_iterations.jpg" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/publishing/smoothing_issues_content/smoothing_iterations.jpg?w=300&amp;tok=5cc604" class="mediaright" align="right" alt="" width="300" /></a> </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Try turning smoothing iterations down to a lower number. The resolution of the mesh will determine how many iterations it needs so sometimes it needs to be adjusted.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h3 id="step_2smoothing_type">Step 2: Smoothing Type</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> If there is still a problem, there is something about the mesh that the smoothing modifier doesn&#039;t like. It isn&#039;t always easy to figure out what is causing it, so sometimes it is easier to just change the Smoothing Type. <em>This is a hidden property,</em> so Show Hidden Properties in the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/action/index/dzparameterspaneaction/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:action:index:dzparameterspaneaction:start">Parameters</a> Pane and then change the Smoothing Type from Base Shape Matching to Generic.<a href="/_media/public/publishing/smoothing_issues_content/hidden-properties.jpg" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:publishing:smoothing_issues_content:hidden-properties.jpg" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/publishing/smoothing_issues_content/hidden-properties.jpg?w=200&amp;tok=b6b3a2" class="mediaright" align="right" alt="" width="200" /></a></div> </li> </ul> <p> <a href="/_media/public/publishing/smoothing_issues_content/smoothing_type.jpg" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:publishing:smoothing_issues_content:smoothing_type.jpg" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/publishing/smoothing_issues_content/smoothing_type.jpg?w=300&amp;tok=8b24b8" class="mediaright" align="right" alt="" width="300" /></a> </p> </div> <h3 id="step_3low_polygon_meshes">Step 3: Low Polygon Meshes</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> If your mesh is low-poly, setting it to Generic will sometimes cause pieces of the mesh to change shape more than you want it to. You will need to add some resolution in those places.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="wrap-up">Wrap-Up</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> It is highly advised that you turn the Hidden Properties back off when you are done with this operation. </p> </div> <h2 id="next_steps">Next Steps</h2> <div class="level2"> </div>