To do a really low poly tree:
- First create a tree as normal with leaves and stuff. Make sure the tree trunk is pretty straight, and doesn't twist too much.
- Then save this to a texture, using the 'Render to file' option.
- Load it as a 'Cross Texture' from the 'Branch' tab
- Turn off all the leaves
- Turn off all sub branches
- Turn off Branch geometry and turn on both Cross geometry options
- Tweak whatever parameters you need.
I think there's an example in the Tree folder 'Tree_Summer.trd' it's 131 tris and looks reasonably good.
- First create a tree as normal with leaves and stuff. Make sure the tree trunk is pretty straight, and doesn't twist too much.
- Then save this to a texture, using the 'Render to file' option.
- Load it as a 'Cross Texture' from the 'Branch' tab
- Turn off all the leaves
- Turn off all sub branches
- Turn off Branch geometry and turn on both Cross geometry options
- Tweak whatever parameters you need.
I think there's an example in the Tree folder 'Tree_Summer.trd' it's 131 tris and looks reasonably good.