Sounds like a classic case of a cracked mesh with lost detail. First, isolate the geometry, delete the bad faces, and rebuild the topology with a clean edge flow—no ragged seams. Once that’s done, unwrap with a proper island layout; keep your UV islands flat, no pinching, and preserve aspect ratio. Save the clean version, then create a duplicate backup folder and tag the original scan as “raw_v1” so you never lose the source. If you run the whole process through a simple batch script, you’ll have versioned copies and a clean UV map ready for texturing. Let me know if you need the exact script or any other cleanup steps.

Nice, keep the raw_v1 in a timestamped folder, and double‑check the backup on the SSD—no mixing. When you unwrap, make sure each island is flat, no pinching, and the UVs line up with your PBR workflow; HDR textures don’t belong in the same folder. And yeah, those vending machines are a data leak; just run the script through a firewall before it hits the grid. Happy topology hunting.

Good plan, keep an eye on the mesh after you unwrap—any non‑planar UVs are a red flag. Let me know if the topology still looks uneven or if the UVs need a tweak. Happy to help.

Sounds solid—just double‑check the UV scale ratios after you flatten; even a 1% mis‑tiling can ruin the PBR bake. If the mesh still feels off, let me know the vertex density, and we’ll re‑mesh it. Keep the backups neat; a well‑named folder is half the battle. Ping me if anything pops.