Zbrush to Max

nick2730

hey guys, im learning how to do highpoly detail in zbrush then back to max. I create a support pillar for an environment in max, brought into zbrush, used decimation master exported back out. When I import back to max, everything is fine, but the smoothing groups make it look all messed up. Am i forgetting to do something? Or is this how it is suppose to look before i unwrap then project hp to lp

Ark

Have you tried clearing the smoothing on the decimated mesh? Are you using the decimated mesh as your low-poly mesh or a hi-poly mesh in which to bake from?

nick2730

yea i cleared the smoothing groups then it looks all tessilated. Im using the decimated mesh and my Low Poly, and i straight export the HP. I plan to use xnormal to bake but i needed to setup uv's on the low mesh first.

Ark

Using the decimated mesh as your low-poly is kinda sloppy, you'd get better results and optimisation by retopologising. You'll probably have to use smoothing groups on your low-poly to get rid of the smoothing errors.

nick2730

Ark wrote: »

Using the decimated mesh as your low-poly is kinda sloppy, you'd get better results and optimisation by retopologising. You'll probably have to use smoothing groups on your low-poly to get rid of the smoothing errors.

Thanks

You know of any good tuts? The Eat3d one is only on mudbox and i dont have that :-(

Ark

The Eat3D one should transfer easily over to Zbrush if you know your tools.

For something as simple as you have there, just create a box around your hi-poly and cut the indentions out where you sculpted the wear/erosion.

nick2730

Ark wrote: »

The Eat3D one should transfer easily over to Zbrush if you know your tools.

For something as simple as you have there, just create a box around your hi-poly and cut the indentions out where you sculpted the wear/erosion.

rgr that. Thanks