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Are you still doing manual hair retopology for your stylized characters or 3D prints? It is time to automate your workflow.

In our latest tutorial, show you how to generate a clean, procedural volumetric hair mesh in seconds using Ornatrix for Cinema 4D.

By utilizing the "Set Clump Strand Groups" and "Mesh from Strands" operators, you can instantly convert dynamic guides into closed cylindrical geometry. Need watertight models for your slicer software? Just check the "Cap Ends" box and you are 100% ready for 3D printing. The best part? You can dynamically adjust the strand thickness on the fly without breaking your grooming stack.

How do you currently prep your grooms for real-time engines? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Don't eyeball the bangs. Use the data. 🦁📉

In Episode 3 of our grooming course, we tackle the most critical area of the hairstyle: The Parting and The Bangs.

Many artists fail here because they groom on a low-poly proxy. Here is the correct workflow using Ornatrix in 3ds Max:

1️⃣ Load the Scan: I use the raw head scan to ensure the guides collide correctly with the forehead. No floating hair.
2️⃣ Reference Logic: Comparing the flow against the reference (purple wig) to match the root direction precisely.
3️⃣ Isolate Selected: You can't style what you can't see. Isolate the front strands to focus on the curve without visual noise.

Precision grooming is about pipeline, not just brushing.