This method is very similar to using the Poly Build tool, but with a bit more flexibility and without the pretty blue highlights:
- Switch to Edge Select mode by pressing the 2 key on the keyboard.
- Select the two adjacent edges that have the gap between them (highlighted in the following screenshot).
- Press the F hotkey to Fill a new face in the gap:
Fill the face between two edges by pressing F
So far, so good! Now we need to start building outward from these polygons. First, let's identify the next detail we want to represent with a loop. There is a ridge up and to the left of the piece we've already made ...
