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[ZBrush] Overlapping geometry on imported assets

[{"insert":"Hello,\nI've been having a problem for a while now that I've mostly just ignored or worked around, but I figure it's time to save time by finding an actual solution. My workflow for creat…
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kanga

Aliasing on normal map

[{"insert":"Found those lines on normal map where UV islands connected\nI can't paint on them or cover up\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/SZ…
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killnpc

How do I fix this texture stretching?

[{"insert":"So I've been trying to find a ways to correct this absolutely awful stretching on my model, but I fail no matter what. I'm not sure what is going on - is my topology that terrible or mayb…
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Neox

[MAYA] CREASE+ - Tool for Hard Surface

Get CreasePlus RAW's Playlist[noparse]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5N-fdxqTYSp5awUUDYoRyH0PCrctmA6[noparse]Update! It's version 1.0 guys ! [noparse]https://youtu.be/JMx-GLaCtxE
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moofactory

Maya LT issue-UV Editor

[{"insert":"So I was using the UV Editor awhile ago, and under \"Modify> Layout options box\" and nothing... every time I click on the options box menu and it never shows up? i can get tool settings…
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sprunghunt

Generating low poly from a texture's height map

[{"insert":"Hi! I've started making my own materials in Substance Designer. I'm really loving the results so far, but I have a little problem. Let's say I have a brick wall texture for example. It's …
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gnoop

XNormal bakes normal map with transparency

[{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/0OG5PMEJO309\/screenshot-2022-08-26-205844.png","name":"Screenshot 2022-08-26 205844.png","type":"image\/png","s…
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Ghogiel

Can not find bonus tools foy maya 2018 anywhere on internet.

[{"insert":"Hello everybody. I have Maya 2018, and I am unable to find bonus tools for this specific version. I have installed the bonus tools 2019-2023 version but the menu does not appear in maya 2…
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Alex_J

Can GPU cause baking artifacts?

[{"insert":"I have very old card (radeon hd 6700), and always have visible seams on my normals(baking in Marmoset). Can i get rid of this problem if i use newer card?\nCan mesh format affect seams to…
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Fabi_G

Trouble with finer details and dynamesh

[{"insert":"I am trying to model a hard surface prop using the DYNAMESH workflow. Need help in figuring out how to go about modeling and then dynameshing the circular detail (the visible black circle…
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kanga

What is loose vertices ?

[{"insert":"Hi.In a video I watched, he talks about loose vertices.What exactly are these loose vertices?\n\n"}]
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Tiles

maya mesh overlaping problem

[{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/DJCT53RLKHDB\/image.png","name":"image.png","type":"image\/png","size":133471,"width":1358,"height":690,"display…
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Alex_J

zBrush Adaptive Skin Preview Pinches and Curves Geometry

Hello! I'm following a tutorial using zSpheres to try and block out a dragon. When I press A for the adaptive preview my mesh looks a little crazy, particularly the neck, back, legs, and lowest appen…
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OssennaAsterisk

Displacement partially doesnt working | 3d`sMax v-Ray

[{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/HXS0V99TBJG9\/screenshot-183.png","name":"zbrush disp","type":"image\/png","size":237610,"width":542,"height":62…
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Eren_Mare

Can't Delete Your Own Posts Anymore?

[{"insert":"Figured out my issue. Don't need this thread anymore. What happened to the ability to delete your own posts\/threads?\n\n"}]
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sprunghunt

will autodesk maya work with nvidia game ready drivers

[{"insert":"on an old windows7 pc, will maya 2020.1 work with nvidia game ready driver v473.12 ( the nvidia driver v470 series started in june 2021, so not sure if maya 2020.1 would recognise it at a…
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sprunghunt

do you know any tutorials which can help me create big assets, like the whole map itself in zbrush?

[{"insert":"see pictures. what you see there could be one level, or even just a tiny part of a bigger level. and id looove more theory about workflow and so on. i did that in substance modeler. was v…
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pior

Maya Rigging - Problem with leg and pelvis

[{"insert":"Hi\nI did try asking on Maya's Discord channel, but I've had no luck so far, so thought I'd give here a try.\nI'm having a bit of an issue with a rigging project that I'm trying to follow…
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DustyShinigami

A Question about 3D Models and Normal Maps

[{"insert":"I did a little research on this, but most answers were on forums from some time ago, so I thought it might be helpful to ask here. Is it possible to reverse engineer a high poly model fro…
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Alex_J

How to avoid lumps when working with subdivided mesh

[{"insert":"I am trying to make a car chassis. However, I often run into the problem of the mesh appearing lumpy or has dents in it. \nNo matter how much I try to adjust the vertices around to make i…
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okidoki

Vray installer only gives me the option to use Unreal Engine 4.25, and the plugin isn't shown in UE

[{"insert":"Having trouble with the installer. It only gives me the option for Unreal Engine 4.25, and when it does install, I can't find it in UE5. Is there a manual way to get the installer in Unre…
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kanga

XGen - Problem with saving Modifiers

[{"insert":"Hi\nDespite being on the XGen contents page and hitting New Topic, there doesn’t appear to be any category related to XGen. Might be good for someone to move this to an appropriate place.…
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DustyShinigami

3D Model for Game Question. Does more UV shells affect performance?

[{"insert":"I'm new to to game dev and creating game assets. Just wanna ask.. if all the faces in UV map is cut (1 face = 1 shell), will it affect the performance? Just wondering since if that does n…
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Eric Chadwick

Blood Masks and other unknown textures

HiI've downloaded a character for a certain game, which I'm using as a reference whilst I make my own. However, I've come across a few texture maps that I've not heard of before, and I can't find muc…
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poopipe

Help in Understanding Color Space for Creation and Implementation

[{"insert":"i have a surface level of understanding sRGB and color profiles and was wondering what key aspects i should understand for game asset work. as far as i understand sRGB like all color prof…
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gnoop

Question about UV orientation

[{"insert":"Hi\nJust a quick question - is it generally okay to have UV shells at an angle? I believe I was taught that they should always be vertical or horizontal, but in this case, where the shell…
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poopipe

unsubdivide blender multires

[{"insert":"Just realised that if you have lost your lowest subdivision model, then add the multi res modifer and go to 'unsubdivide'.\nvery hand indeed :)\nyuo can do that in zbrush too, but it van …
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Ruz

General advice or tips for low-poly modeling?

[{"insert":"Hello,\nI've finished a couple projects with good results, but I see people mention sometimes to maintain good edge flow on low-poly models. Does edge flow matter if the model is not bein…
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Eric Chadwick

How to flow from high to low edge loop amount on a subdivided mesh?

[{"insert":"I want to have more edge loops in some areas, while having less in other areas. \nHow to you go about that while maintaining good topology? \nFor example, here is a car I'm modeling. I on…
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Neox

Looking for some general advice developing art pipeline for 2d props

[{"insert":"Hi guys, I am exploring some ways that I might create 2d props (mostly natural environmental stuff like trees, bushes, rocks) for an isometric, top down game.\nI am looking at creating so…
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poopipe

secondary props for games

[{"insert":"every tutorial out there speaks about the hero assets that of course use uni"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"qu"},{"insert":"e textures, but what about secondary assets, assume …
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hassansheded

i dont like how these ue renderings look, why is this? (not me)

[{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"body":"The environment of a modern company with an area of about 800 square meters with all sections and high quality equipment","photoUrl":"https:\/\/cdn1.epic…
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Ghogiel

How do I create elastic and taut meshes?

[{"insert":"I'm working on a DBAL-A3 IR laser and illuminator and there are a few lens covers that are in a taut or bendy position.\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.…
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FrankPolygon

Texel Density Question/Maya

[{"insert":"Hello everyone\nI am facing an issue with texel density and it might be going right over my head so every help is appreciated. I am creating a very simple asset (at least the low poly ver…
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RandyBatty

why is dynamic foveated rendering not the standard in flatscreen pc gaming?

[{"insert":"flatscreen=not vr.\npls dont come at me now with \"cause u need to buy hardware for it\". u could say the same to m&k. \nor because the tracker costs 300 euro? is tobii the only one who s…
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poopipe

exporting a model from a blender to zbrush

[{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/DTX9LQFSPJKM\/image.png","name":"image.png","type":"image\/png","size":14964,"width":338,"height":185,"displaySi…
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Tiles

Can't hide seams

[{"insert":"Baked in Marmoset\ntryed this tutorial (doesn't help) "},{"attributes":{"link":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wPcrhqiVAKc&t=185s"},"insert":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wPcrhq…
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guitarguy00

Hard Surface Modeling - Standard SubD Modeling VS ZBrush VS Houdini Booleans/VDB

[{"insert":"Many months ago I felt that SUBD modeling was really holding me back to produce highly detailed objects\/characters\/vehicles, like the simple fact of, adding a manifold extrusion would c…
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kanga

3D game design performance tips

[{"insert":"Hi everyone,\nSorry if it`s a newbie question: What is better for performance, use seams or not?\nI've discover that I can unwrap without using seams (but it's more laborious), just unwra…
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poopipe

[SOLVED] ShaderFX - Stingray Viewport PBS Not Rendering Correctly

For a while now I've been trying to figure out a way to get a PBR shader working inside my Max viewport. Whenever I use the ShaderFX Stingray shader however, my roughness map always becomes splotchy …
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LeoBounce

is INSTALOD any useful when sculpting game assets for VR for Unreal Engine? which vr workflow?

[{"insert":"hard surface. rn i use zbrush and its decimation master. its lovely.\nare normal maps recommended for vr games? \nive read to only use parallax for details bigger than 5mm. normal maps on…
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Kanni3d

Tilt shift in character renders

[{"insert":"Is tilt shift (vertical tilt) a no no in character renders, because it maybe destroys the proportions and more, or is it fine to use?\n"}]
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Alex_J

Motion Capture Advice!

[{"insert":"Hi, I have a project with 400 short exercise animations like pushups etc. Some movements will include equipment like dumbbells\nhow long would it take to apply the mocap exercises to a m…
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CTS

Strange behaviour while performing retopology in Retopoflow

[{"insert":"So I’m trying to retopo a hand with Retopoflow, which I’ll mirror across the X axis once I’m done. However, when I enter Retopoflow’s room, it instantly adds the mirror modifier and thus …
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Lifelover

How u model dem shapes? Image Ripped!

[CENTER][COLOR="SeaGreen"] [I]So here you have it, all the images from the 'How u model dem shapes?' thread easily viewable in one spot. Due to the nature of the script I used, some images may or ma…
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okidoki

WHAT IS A GOOD LAPTOP FOR BEGINNER?

[{"insert":"Hi,\ni have been developing an interest in 3d modelling for a while now and have started to approach Blender with my laptop (Lenovo Ideapad 700-17ISK). As i had already predicted, i encou…
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poopipe

Convincing 3d that looks like 2d.... Wow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKGPhKu3jNg F**king magnets how do they work. Seriously how?
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Mask_Salesman

Zbrush - Invisible subtools

So I have this stupid problem where my subtools are invisible. I must have activated some obscure option because any visibility settings I try does nothing. The only way I can even view and locate th…
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ArdyOlt

3-link watch bracelet rigging ¿?

[{"insert":"Hi! I need to rig in Maya a metallic bracelet for a watch I have modeled and I can't find any tutorial that covers all I need.\n\nI know It mustn't be a very difficult rigging, but I lack…
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sarasumm

"...mesh with zero number of vertices and polygons." Zbrush dynamesh error.

Hello, I have got that problem sometimes. I make highpoly in 3ds Max (, and sometimes when I try to dynamesh it with DynameshMaster, this window appearsI checked my geometry in 3ds Max, and it's perf…
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batuhankksl

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