TopoGun is a great topology tool and I use
it for all of my topology work. I find that TopoGun's toolset allows for
quick topo work and the subdivision feature works well. The subdivided
mesh can be used to fully recover the intermediate subdivision levels
for later use within applications like ZBrush or my personal favorite,
Mudbox.
I started using TopoGun when I needed to find a good
topology solution for my pipeline. I purchased the Single User License
for $100.00, which for me was deal closer. TopoGun's toolset is great
for any topo jobs and the price is unbeatable! I'd highly recommend
checking it out. There's also an OS X version too.
TopoGun
1.06 RC1: What's new: Numerous bugfixes. Improved user
interface . - The floating licensing server is now available as a
Windowsservice too (TopoGun License Service), so there is no more need
to run the server under a logged-in account. - Right clicking when
the Bridgetool is active switches to the SimpleEdittool. - Vertex
Conformingis now fully multithreaded, using up to 256 CPUcores. -
Border Verticesand Border Edgeson the fly calculus. - The Show
Bordersoption in the Optionsmenu, to enable/disable border vertices and
edges display. The border vertices and edges display characteristics can
be tweaked in the Preferenceswindow. - Antialising for scene
elements rendering. This option can be enabled/disabled in the
Preferenceswindow. - There are no more Mainor Secondaryvertices and
edges, the rendering pipeline and interface have been simplified. -
The Preferenceswindow Colorstab was updated, in order to reflect the
changes. - The Steady Mousefeature allows you to create smooth mouse
paths, with any tool you're using. The option can be enabled/disabled in
the Optionsmenu. Currently, its only real use is in conjunction with
the - - -- Drawtool, in order to help you draw smooth lines. The Steady
Mouse Radiuscan be modified in the Preferenceswindow. - The Reject
Inner Facesfeature helps in removing unwanted faces that are created in
the interior of three or four sided tube-like meshes. The option can be
enabled/disabled in the Optionsmenu. - Implemented a keepalive like
command in TopoGun, TopoGun License Service and TopoGun License Server,
in order to keep connections alive and not have them lost on timeout by
some routers.
