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FSXA How can I remove a vertex?
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I guess the big question would be how to delete it and recreate a lower polygon count... simply delelting it will destroy 2 polygons and you would need to recreate at least one polygon in its place...
I dont know if simply welding it to another vertex will delete the unnecessary already existing polygon, and still keep a sliver thin polygon between the 3rd (un-touched) vertex, and the two 'welded' vertecies, ... Im guessing here, but I would delete the vertex in question (thus deleting 2 polygons/faces), then remake the face between the remaining 3 vertecies... you would of-course have to re-map whatever texture you had on the object if applicable, but that would eliminate any question as to any ghost polygons/faces hidden in welded points.
im going to test this, because I dont want to give bad advice... it may be simpler than I am making it sound...
I dont know if simply welding it to another vertex will delete the unnecessary already existing polygon, and still keep a sliver thin polygon between the 3rd (un-touched) vertex, and the two 'welded' vertecies, ... Im guessing here, but I would delete the vertex in question (thus deleting 2 polygons/faces), then remake the face between the remaining 3 vertecies... you would of-course have to re-map whatever texture you had on the object if applicable, but that would eliminate any question as to any ghost polygons/faces hidden in welded points.
im going to test this, because I dont want to give bad advice... it may be simpler than I am making it sound...
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No, it won't. The welded vertices become one and the extra face goes away. Make a plane with only one section in both directions, convert to editable mesh. In polygon mode lasso around the whole thing and note that it says "2 faces selected". Now target weld one of the vertices to another, go back into polygon mode and lasso the entirety again. Note that it now says "Face 1 selected", the other face is gone. You can also verify in vertex mode that there are only 3 vertices remaining.
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Although it's best to finalize the mesh and vertices prior to UVW Mapping, it is possible to select only the "new face (or polygon) resulting from a target welded vertex, add a new UVW Map, size the UVW approximately correct, then use the UVW Editor to carefully place and size the face or poly where it was before.