Side Face Control Point Placement Guide
Refine Face uses control points and handles to form Bézier curves that define the facial profile and guide head mesh generation. Accurate anchor placement is especially important for defining vertex positions and ensuring correct profile reconstruction from the reference image.
Special Control Point Guidance
Hovering over certain control points provides visual placement guidance:
- Forehead Point (1 point) -
Align with the hairline for best head shape accuracy.
- Skull Back Points (2 points) -
For non-perfect side profile images, shift points slightly backward and outward to compensate and better simulate an ideal side-facing alignment.
The Table for Upper Face Control point Placement
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Parts |
Reference Image |
Name |
Description |
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Forehead |
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Nadir of the forehead. |
Lowest point of the forehead, usually at brow ridge. |
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Forehead |
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Median of the forehead. |
Middle point of the forehead, at the point of hairline. |
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Forehead |
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Apex of the forehead. |
Highest point of the forehead. |
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Skull |
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Median of the skull back. |
Middle point of the back of its head, sits around the level of eyebrows. |
|
Skull |
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Nadir of the skull back. |
Lowest point of the back of the head, level with the lips. |
The Table for Middle Face Control point Placement
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Parts |
Reference Image |
Name |
Description |
|
Nose |
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Apex of the nose profile. |
Highest point of the nose profile, levels with the lower eyelid. |
|
Nose |
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Median of the nose profile. |
Middle point of the nose profile, the outermost point of the nose. |
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Nose |
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Nadir of the nose profile. |
Lowest point of the nose profile. |
The Table for Lower Face Control point Placement
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Parts |
Reference Image |
Name |
Description |
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Mouth |
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Apex of the lips profile. |
Highest point of the lips profile. |
|
Mouth |
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Median of the lips profile. |
Middle Point of the lips profile, where the upper and lower lips touched. |
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Mouth |
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Nadir of the lips profile. |
Lowest point of the lips profile. |
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Mouth |
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Lips corner. |
Corner of the lips. |
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Chin |
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Apex of the chin profile. |
Highest point of the chin profile. |
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Chin |
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Median of the chin profile. |
Middle point of the chin profile. |
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Chin |
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Nadir of the chin profile. |
Lowest point of the chin profile, at the intersection of chin and neck. |
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Ear & Jaw |
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Apex of the ear connection. |
Highest point of the ear profile. |
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Ear & Jaw |
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Nadir of the ear connection. |
Lowest point of the ear profile. |
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Ear & Jaw |
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Apex of the lower jaw profile. |
The highest point of the lower jaw profile, aligns slightly below the lips level. |
