[Solved] How to edit mesh (polygon modeling) after painting?

[#000wizard]

 

How to make edits to my model with polygon modeling, after painting?

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Example: I started with one of the 3Dcoat default models and painted on it a little. I tried different rooms like Modeling and Retopo, but none of the tools I tried could edit the original mesh — nothing happened when I tried to use them on the model.

 

 

Only the Tweak room worked, but I want precise control of polygons, points, and edges, not this sculpt-like workflow:

 

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Here's an example from Cinema 4D (but Blender and others can do this too); the dog is already painted but I can easily and grab the exact edges I want and move them:

Or add some new geometry to the scene and paint it:

 

Is it possible in 3DC?

[digman]

Turn off wireframe mode if it is on. "W" key.  No need for it in this workflow.

Modeling room:  Mesh menu--- Take Mesh from Paint room.  Do your edits.

Retopo room:  Bake menu---Update Paint Mesh with Retopo mesh.

Your edits will be applied but keep the painting you have done.

[#000wizard]

That's perfect, thank you digman. I never would have guessed at those menu options.