Technical Talk

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Dynamesh too heavy in lowest value because of larger scene Hello there,I'm quite new to zbrush. I realized that my scene in zbrush (humanoid character) is quite large. This is giving me an issue that whenever I use the dynamesh even at the lowest value the m…	9 Last	Anuxinamoon Apr 2019
RGB vs Greyscale glow maps For glow/self-illumination maps, what are the differences or use cases between using a full RGB texture and a black and white texture? Why would you use one or the other, and what is the purpose of h…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2019
Animate a car rising through a surface Hi! I am going to model the car in the attached photo and make an animation where it rises up from the surface beneath it. First, only the flat surface is visible, then the car starts to emerge …	3 Last	ActionDawg Apr 2019
Modelling Hey guys, I just wanted some help with my character modelling so as i was talking before in another discussions. I wanted to model Zoro from one piece using this reference.Then i made a qu…	4 Last	TwistedSwordz Apr 2019
AltDrag & APssistant tools for windows HiHere is my ten cents for helper apps.AltDrag is a tool that gives windows users UNIX way of manipulating windows and dialogs.https://stefansundin.github.io/altdrag/It might take some time to get us…	0 Last	janoshx Apr 2019
3d real time room planner app Hey,I recently I noticed this pretty nice feature on the B&Q website (for non UK people out there its a large DIY supplies store), which allows you to create a 3D room in real time by generating …	7 Last	MikeG Apr 2019
[Zbrush] Unexpected Smears on Alpha Brushes? Hi, I'm trying to sculpt some stitches but I am having a hard time finishing it with expected smearing of alpha brushesYou can see the problem here:https://www.dropbox.com/s/ipubfqclnktntif/zbr0…	0 Last	bentraje Apr 2019
ZBrush polypainting on multiple subtools simultaneously? Hey,I was wondering whether anyone knows of a workflow, plugin, hidden feature, whatever that would allow me to polypaint on multiple subtools at the same time.I have a full figure creature sculpt an…	5 Last	Erwin0265 Apr 2019
Closed Moved: Substance Painter normal bake not working for me. This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2019
How to layout my uvs Straight to my problem. My problem is below as you can see my 3 uv shells have same texel density but I cannot layout three of them in one uv space because of the third uv shell. I am able to pack tw…	9 Last	semo005 Apr 2019
What are some good tutorials for learning to make foliage? What are the best tutorials for learning to do game foliage? I'm looking to learn and I'm having a difficult time figuring out where to start. Any links to Youtube playlists or paid courses is fine. …	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2019
Zbrush displacement map issue. Hi All! I'm attempting to apply a height map I've created in Substance Designer to an object in Zbrush: via the displacement map function(I.E. a brick height map to a flat wall so I can later re…	7 Last	musashidan Apr 2019
Modular buildings - some technical questions Just some various technical questions regarding modular sets and best optimized practices.- how many materials is too much for a modular set? Lets say a city building? I currently have 1 trim materia…	3 Last	redhonour Apr 2019
Options for tiled texturing a character whose scale changes dramatically I need to make an enemy that can be any size from an average human to a kilometer-tall colossus, the texturing/shading style can be anything I want. Here are the options I can think of:No texture wit…	2 Last	halbe Apr 2019
Closed Moved: Building Pixar's USD for Maya This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2019
Maya Normal don´t work Hi guys i am new to use maya but i am trying to use mesh display than i go to the Set to Face and don´t work!	4 Last	CBgamer Apr 2019
Maya bridge problem Hii, can you help me i am start to use maya.I want to do bridge on this but i can t do	6 Last	CBgamer Apr 2019
Questions About Modeling for Animation Hi guys,I am wondering what's the correct (or, the industry standard) workflow when modeling for animation. Especially for animation involves both low poly and high poly version, cloth and hair simul…	1 Last	oglu Apr 2019
Unwrap problem - Maya Hi, I'm working on a rock but unwrap doesn't seem to be good any idea how can I fix it?	2 Last	Yerus Apr 2019
Normal map baking issue :( Hey, please tell me what's wrong with my baked normal map. The problem is displayed on the 4th image, around a hard edge ring. Image of the mesh and (Substance Painter) baking settings:If it helps, h…	4 Last	Kanni3d Apr 2019
[Blender] Problems to set some shortcuts Hi,I'm using blender 2.8 but I cannot find a way to set a shortcut to toggle vertex element snapping.Same thing for the wireframe overlay display.I've found this link:https://i.stack.imgur.com/uy6F0.…	1 Last	eltarbos Apr 2019
Best auto-retopology tool? HelloWhats the current best automatic retopology tool/feature in some software?Im currently using automatic retopology in Zbrush. I also use the decimation master in zbrush (all Zbrush 4R6)Is there a…	9 Last	Alex_J Apr 2019
Closed Moved: copy/paste string as a filename save scene This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2019
[Unfold 3D] Straighten edges Hey guys, I got somewhat stuck unfolding the very basic shape, altough, I can't get the edges straight...This part is being bend over here. I also had to adjust the smaller U shape above. But this on…	2 Last	Filip5 Apr 2019
Arnold for 3ds Max - noise and general rendering questions Hello allworking on a sci-fi hallway scene that will probably end up just being a wallpaper (not sure if that's relevant or not)I'm very knew to rendering, so this is serving as my learning the basic…	28 Last	musashidan Apr 2019
[Maya] - Transferring UV's causes broken seams Hey, I'm having a slight problem with transferring my UV's from an old mesh to an updated one. I (foolishly) deleted 2 edge loops on my mesh by freezing the subdivs, deleting the loops in…	1 Last	oglu Apr 2019
[3ds Max] Force Max to Move Rolloups to Second Column Hi there, this is how usually my command panel and rollups look:Is there any way to force Max to always open the rollups on the second column and leave the first for the modifier sets + stack, like t…	0 Last	daemius Apr 2019
setting hotkeys - 3dsmax - Unwrap UVW hi, i would like to know how am i supposed to set hotkeys for actions i do in Unwrap UVW. A post i found was turn on macro recorder and then set it in drag and drop hot key. but it doesn't work and i…	7 Last	zachagreg Apr 2019
Zbrush sliding topology on surface (brush?) HelloI'm looking for a way to slide topology on surface without losing or changing the volume of the mesh. Move brush that keeps the volume and maybe smooth brush which is relaxing topology with…	0 Last	RS7 Apr 2019
Need Help Wrapping One Mesh Onto Other Hi !I am trying to create a knit blanket. I have 2 meshes : One mesh with the knit Stiches modeled Flat.I have another mesh in position : I want to conform the knit mesh onto the blanket.Th…	7 Last	pixela Apr 2019
What's up with houdini character rigging and animation? I'm working right now in maya and got tired of it for many reasons and I've starting slowly to learn houdini (because I love proceduralism).From what I've read from forums and blogs that houdini not …	0 Last	Juggernaut1994 Apr 2019
Tablets or phones for 3D work? Hi there,since the hardware for handheld devices is getting more powerful, I was wondering how many artists are using tablets or mobile phones or have considered using them? If not, why not? If you a…	8 Last	sacboi Apr 2019
Retopology for games I wonder how to make a pretty good retopo for games, and I see that peolple use a lot of triangulation for optimization, but handicrafted in specific and proper areas. Take a look at this image for i…	8 Last	Yerus Apr 2019
Corrupt file in mudbox, lost quite a bit of work Well, I was working on this sculpt and Mudbox decided to crash (it's been crashing every 5 minutes or so for a while now, but that's another story). I had learned that I can save my work even after i…	8 Last	Vinny6 Apr 2019
Zbrush-Polygroups Not change the Color at all I make polygroup the only one visible and press the group visible button, but does not change the color.Please waiting for advice. I've watched few tutorials and I do exactly the same.	6 Last	WaleedAbid Apr 2019
Increase fidelity of nparticles, Maya Im new to nparticles, I cant increase the fidelity of the spheres that make up this water running down a windscreen effect. I have an attached image of what i have and what i am trying to achieve. If…	0 Last	NicLeclerc Apr 2019
Trim sheets, how do I make them? hi my name is norton. im a student here in sweden and i am studying 3D graphics. im sorry if im in the wrong topic or forum for this question!i dont feel like i learn anything in school and that i ca…	9 Last	lillenotte Apr 2019
Topogun or 3d-Coat for retopo For manual retopo (Zbrush is already quite good for automatic one)I know well Max retopo tools and are too limiting, for example you can not cut and conform at same time, something that you can do in…	24 Last	Carlosan Apr 2019
[Help/Advice] Rigging a simple character Hey everyone it's me again :smile: I'm trying to learn how to rig a simple character, I've watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp1YRaTZBfw but my bones are bending the wrong way. I've a…	1 Last	Animas Apr 2019
Saving over TIFF Files? Just want to very sure, if u save over a TIFF files multiple times, will it lose details painted before? Can use it as a working file like psd? Also why is it u can't see a thumbnail of a psd file in…	7 Last	musashidan Apr 2019
3D modelling help - Subdivision modelling and smoothing artefacts! I am modelling a firearm and practicing my modelling skills when it comes to subdivision modelling and chamfering in 3ds max.So far I am doing a decent job at it, however I am now stuck at the supres…	4 Last	Zoddo Apr 2019
Weird artefacts on mesh / textures - every face is showing its outline Hi smart people, I've recently been modifying my pipeline but my first mesh using it has these weird artefacts where it seems like every face is showing on the textures - I am using Zbrush for s…	1 Last	arumiat Apr 2019
Closed Moved: [Houdini][UE4] Procedural Farmland Generation This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2019
Procedural material library creation starting from real world For a simulation project need to create an accurate library of materials based on a specific building, that can later re-used and modified for later usage. Testing the photogrammetry path I find…	8 Last	poopipe Apr 2019
[Maya] An object got cloned and now I can't delete the double, can anyone help me figure out this? Alright, I've got a really weird problem for today.So here's my rig. Looks good, right? Everything works and bends like it should, this is great!There's just one thing.See the highlighted thing way o…	1 Last	Turbopasta Apr 2019
Uv shells sims visible Hey guys, i'm having this problem: I try to bake the maps and uv shells are visible. I 've imported the mesh in substance and marmoset and the seams are super visible. The mesh is imported in zb…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2019
UV Distortions Hi guys, I'm trying to texture a brick arch and I get some bad distortions on my textures.Any clues on how to fix them? My aim is to have the bricks follow the shape of the arch nicely.I'm using Maya…	17 Last	Klunk Apr 2019
Pokemon style Texture Atlas and UV layouts? Hi all, I've recently been studying texture mapping techniques in Pokemon maps, I found that rooms are made of many many smaller texture maps rather than one big Atlas, I know this is to do with the …	1 Last	poopipe Apr 2019
3ds max (2015), missing transformation gizmo in UV editor Hi everybody,It seems like I accidently turned off transformation gizmo visibility in UV editor and now struggling with getting it back. Gizmo is on in general Max viewport, but no manipulator arrows…	2 Last	Valentris Apr 2019
Environment Texturing techniques for sculpted meshes and modularity I have been researching environment art for games for some time now and I came across trim sheets and modular assets. I am still confused about the workflow. Ex 1 : https://www.artstation.c…	2 Last	Spawd Apr 2019