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Here is the shape I want to achieve, sharp square hole in the cylinder: enter image description here

I did inset, extrude and beveled edges to keep square form.

The problem is when I am applying subsurf modifier, it distorts hole edges with weird overhangs: enter image description here

Here is my blender file:

And here is modifier settings: enter image description here

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  • $\begingroup$ related: How to smooth shade an object while retaining hard edges? and Create sharp crease in smooth Mesh $\endgroup$
    – user1853
    Jan 12, 2018 at 17:09
  • $\begingroup$ Using sharp edges will tear surface inside hole and beveling ends up with this ovehangs. I can achieve very sharp shape with creases but I want edges to look beveled $\endgroup$
    – Alexander
    Jan 12, 2018 at 17:13
  • $\begingroup$ watch: youtube.com/watch?v=nBkwodrQq_4 $\endgroup$
    – user1853
    Jan 12, 2018 at 17:13
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    $\begingroup$ can you show modifiers settings, or share the file (blend-exchange.giantcowfilms.com - free, permanent, integrated, then edit your question and paste the provided link), I tried to replicate but with a subsurf 3 I get different results (better) I guess edge split or something else in the geometry is involved here... $\endgroup$
    – m.ardito
    Jan 12, 2018 at 17:35
  • $\begingroup$ Please use the edit link at the bottom of your question (i.stack.imgur.com/lXFuK.png) to add more information. $\endgroup$
    – user1853
    Jan 12, 2018 at 17:56

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As said by others, those corner triangles (probably bevel applied) are involved in this (edge split is not),

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I tred adding some more loopcut, eg. like

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with subsurf:

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in object mode:

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compared to your squared hole:

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under another angle

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here is visible the full cylinder, without subsurf

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with subsurf (note that I also removed sharp edges but added loops at top and bottom)

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and in object mode (here I disabled edge split: top/bottom loops gives the edge more definition even with the subsurf)

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here a test file

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  • $\begingroup$ I wish there was a way to do this without cutting through all the cylinder. However this method gives exactly what I want to get. $\endgroup$
    – Alexander
    Jan 13, 2018 at 9:31
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The issue is cause by the beveling of the edges that you did. When you applied the bevel operation, a small triangle was created in each corner.

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Triangles are notorious for having issues like this when being subdivided. In this case, it may be difficult (although not impossible) to remove the triangle completely though. If you restructure the mesh so that the triangle is located on a section that isn't a corner the smoothing will look much nicer. Here is a way you could do that.

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Here is a comparison between the corners when subdivided:

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks, I've also came to this solution earlier, but it still produces artifacts with thinner inset outline. $\endgroup$
    – Alexander
    Jan 13, 2018 at 9:23

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