How can I make these inner surfaces smooth?

Question

I'm trying to get rid of those lines while still keeping that solid feel to the object. I want the object to be sharp, so smoothing would make it look like plastic.

Any help for removing those lines while still keeping the solid feel?

Thanks.

You mean smooth shading does not result in the desired effect? — Dimali, Sep 04 '17 at 20:32
@Dimali using smooth shading makes everything smooth. I don't want that. I want this object to look sharp, but those lines kinda ruin the close up shots. — Ville Päivinen, Sep 04 '17 at 20:45
Check the Auto Smooth box in Properties>>Object Data>>Normals panel. Then enable Smooth-Shading. — bertmoog, Sep 04 '17 at 22:24
https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/89570/simple-question-how-to-smoothout-faces — Duarte Farrajota Ramos, Sep 05 '17 at 00:15

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 05 '17 at 09:45

The only way to get rid of these lines inbetween the cutout is to select the affected faces and set them to smooth shading. You then can select the edges, press CTRL+E and mark them as sharp.

Add an Edge Split modifier and make sure that the Sharp Edges checkbox is active.

Alternatively you can also select all the faces of the model, set the shading to smooth and then add the Edge Split modifier and control the Split Angle.

This should give you the desired effect.

Thanks, just what I needed. I appreciate the visual explanation. — Ville Päivinen, Sep 05 '17 at 10:50

How can I make these inner surfaces smooth?

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