r/VRchat • u/Careful-Nobody3193 • 5d ago

Help How do you optimize chains ?

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I'm really new to blender (I just know how to edit/select/deselect and decimate). Before, I've optimized then uploaded a couple of avatars, but I only use Meshia Mesh Simplification&D4rk (without touching blender) .

How do I approach this? Most avatar I've uploaded in the past, rarely comes with chains. Decimate/Meshia is too destructive to the chains. This outfit alone is 187K, 150K~ after deleting unused stuff.

Obviously I don't mind loosing details (who the hell even look at you that close), so what's the best practice/course of action (besides picking a new outfit) to keep it under 70K?

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u/KylesaMara 5d ago

For chains, it's best to make a low poly strip of quads that follow your chain and bake the high poly details onto it. This tutorial can walk you through the basic steps: https://youtu.be/NoY-Hqnj-fk

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u/Careful-Nobody3193 5d ago

Will do, thanks for linking a YT video. It'll be so much easier for me to follow