How to handle cylinder with flat side?

Question

I need to make this object

Currently is done by marking creases on some edges, like this:

First, is there a better way to do this ? I've tried with loop cuts near the edges but it doesn't look as precise as with creases.

The problem is that there's a little issue with the mesh here:

Is it possible to fix that ?

moonboots · Accepted Answer · 2023-05-25 07:15:25Z

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Maybe try this topology:

Result with a Subdivision Surface modifier:

answered May 25 at 7:15

moonboots

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$\begingroup$ How about this topology? i.imgur.com/uPybRZN.png It has the same flow (green), but also some pinching (red): i.imgur.com/IR8CagB.png $\endgroup$
– Markus von Broady
May 25 at 8:39
$\begingroup$ Yours seems to be a 32 vertex cylinder, I can't make your solution work properly with a 16 vertex cylinder... $\endgroup$
– moonboots
May 25 at 9:08
$\begingroup$ @MarkusvonBroady... is there a snappy way you've made those little curved green arrows? $\endgroup$
– Robin Betts ♦
May 25 at 17:51
$\begingroup$ @RobinBetts ShareX i.imgur.com/8wNeW3U.gif $\endgroup$
– Markus von Broady
May 26 at 7:04
$\begingroup$ @RobinBetts could be done in geonodes too… blender.stackexchange.com/q/293728/60486 $\endgroup$
– Markus von Broady
May 26 at 14:37

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