Is there a way of doing a chamfer with Zmodeler?

Ruflse

Since Zbrush doesn't like n-gons, I think doing a simple chamfer like the one in 3ds Max is not possible, but does someone know some workaround for this? It would be really helpful since is something I do a lot in Max but can't do in Zbrush.

Treece

Have you looked at the pixologic videos:

https://pixologic.com/zclassroom/lesson/edge-align

https://pixologic.com/zclassroom/lesson/edge-bevel

Could also use the Slice Curve

Difficult to know exactly what you want without example.

Ruflse

I just wanted to create something like this in Zbrush, making a hard edge curved with the option to choose the amount of curvature by adding more or less edges without relying on beveling complete edgeloops, but I think the two videos you have linked have cleared up my doubt. Thanks!

Treece

Glad I could help.  Unfortunately the resulting polys will never be the same as 3ds max or any of the other main stream ones, doesn't mean that puts Zbrush at a disadvantage.  Great things can still be accomplished..... if you know how.

Hence why I feel the urge to link DjoN TuK's youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7WjLLlbG7oc12kmknbq20g/videos

Good Luck.

Treece

Example of to show others it is do-able.  Please excuse the topology.  Was quick and dirty.

musashidan

Yes it can be done with a simple caveat. You already know that n-gons are illegal topo in ZB so the chamfer method from Max isn't possible. The way to do it is with the 'Bridge connected polys' function. The trick is to first set up edgeloops where you want your fillet to begin/end, then qmesh the poly inwards and now when you use the Bridge function you will get the result you want. The great thing about this is that you can set up your Bridge modifiers so that your curvature/edgespans are to your liking and then it's just a single click to create the rounded fillet.

Treece

Nice one Danny. Ruflse scratch my idea.... go with Danny's. 

Ruflse

Yeah in the end I couldn't get what a wanted with Align and Bevel most of the time, but musashidan's way work pretty well for what I have tested with simple topologies. Thank you both, this is going to save me a lot of traveling from Max to Zbrush

Thousand

thanks for sharing that workaround