Text extruded then deformed looks weird

[dsp_418]

I've a simple spline, extruded and then deformed via Path Deform (WSM).

I'm getting geometry issues on the text:

 

http://i.imgur.com/ZVuky.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/Og4LF.jpg

 

This is the best I could do using a bevel modifier instead of the extruder.

 

Any idea how to fix it?

[Nic H]

you need more subdivisions in your geometry.

[dsp_418]

Since it's an extruded text, what's the best method to subdivide it? Tesselate perhaps?

 

edit: tesselate doesn't work. If to increase the subdivision you meant tweaking the interpolation value I already tried it with no better results.

Edited September 19, 2012 by dsp_418

[salvador]

No, no, no. Apply an Editable Poly modifier, then weld your vertices with a very low treshold (0.001 or so) and then select all your polygons in Polygon subobject mode and click "retriangulate; deselect or go to top level mode and you should be ok.

 

EDIT: Actually you can try skipping the weld vertices part if you want.

[Peter M. Gruhn]

I find it helpful to select vert pairs in strategic locations a "connect" them. Helps prevent max from deciding to run long tri in bad places.

 

Subdivide or quadify might be useful, though i agree, retriangulate.

[dsp_418]

Wicked! actually adding a Edit Poly fixed the issue already, didn't need to do any other steps

Thank you so much fellas.

[salvador]