Technical Talk

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tertiary details,pores but im not sure am i doing it correctly. Hello,can you please help me find good references of how human skin (face,neck,hands,body ....) look like?I have zbrush brush set with of human skin pores but i don't know where and in how much inten…	4 Last	focus_method Nov 2019
Should I apply alpha In Zbrush or Substance Painter? I'm modeling the picture below in 3ds Max and had a couple of quick questions about workflow. 1: for the Phone alpha in the center of the number piece and the floral design on the main box part …	2 Last	jdellinger98 Nov 2019
Is there a comprehensive resource to render any material in 2d programs? Hey everybody, My next mission to get my 2d skills right is to learn how to render anything in 2d properly. I have scoured the internet and there's scattered resources for this topic. I am…	16 Last	PatrickGibson Nov 2019
[zBrush] Automates baking ID Maps from polygroups Hi guys. I made a macro that automates the creation of clown maps inside Zbrush. The macro assigns polygroups to all your subtools and converts the polygroups to polypaint. I thought this might help …	0 Last	Sage Nov 2019
Preview tga files in Windows 10? Does anyone have a way this can be done when using the Windows explorer? No TGA thumbnails :- (I have always used PS or memorise the file name before importing or using in 3d app.	11 Last	littleclaude Nov 2019
AAA Vehicle Modeling Tutorials? I am looking for AAA Vehicle Modeling Tutorial. Please share Gumroad, Artstation, or any other Artists link who have tutorial for this. Thanks	2 Last	Andreicus Nov 2019
Wrinkles inside Zbrush Alphas Hello all, I am making some dice for 3d printing and am getting a weird issue in zbrush when looking at the inside of the numbers after adding them to the model as an Alpha. It almost looks like the …	3 Last	kanga Nov 2019
Projecting displacements in zbrush on my mesh Hello,is there any way i can project displacement (using spotlight) in zbrush without deforming my mesh ? (without mari)in alpha menu i tryed to play arround with midvalue but no results.there must b…	0 Last	focus_method Nov 2019
Distortion in my UVW Unwrapping - please help GreetingsI'm totally new to making textures and I encountered problem with my unwrapping. Some parts of my model are distorted (selected area) and I have no clue how to fix it. I'm following tutorial…	3 Last	Alex_J Nov 2019
3DS Max Foot Controls questions Hey all,Ive been setting up a foot control system in 3DS Max using 3 Ik chains linked from thigh-Foot, Foot-Toe, Toe-End. Its a standard setup, and usually seems to work ok. However, lately (its been…	1 Last	monster Nov 2019
What is happening to my bake??? Hello, whenever I bake my 3d model I get some weird error at the border of the blade, does someone know what is happening and what to do to correct or prevent this?	3 Last	Taylor Brown Nov 2019
Maya Vertex Paint from Texture without Blur Hi,I created a cool stylized vertex paint texture for a blocky low res mesh from a detailed texture map in Maya. You can see it in the images attached. However now when i try to create th…	4 Last	mcgyver Nov 2019
Height based Texture Blending in 3dsmax? Hi,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dghCetkArJIIs this possible using 3dsmax material nodes?Sometimes, I wonder why things are so backward in these 3d applications these days compared to ue4.I was abl…	17 Last	melviso Nov 2019
Blender 2.8 Large scale smoke effects on a shape guide- Help Could anyone give me some ideas on how that I could possibly make this shape guide a constant tunneling swirl of smoke? I have tried particle guides in the force field section, but the shape is so la…	0 Last	TheMuffinMan9 Nov 2019
Blender 2.8 Auto rig pro- pin feet while walking for animation I am using auto rig pro, it has the best weight paint read for rigging the mesh along with versatility of creating new bones that are converted into deforming rig bones without any bugs, in contrast …	0 Last	TheMuffinMan9 Nov 2019
Maya to Unreal 4 ncloth export issues? Hi All,I'm working on my Daredevil environment and came across an issue with pillows I created for my couch model. When I export them out as FBX files for UE4 (4.22), They import as cubes with none o…	6 Last	Amank679 Nov 2019
[Zbrush] Export obj without vertex color Multi Map Eporter plugin I'm using the zplugin multimap exporter to export all the meshes i have in the zbrush project but when i use it exports the obj with vertex color. Is there a way to export the to obj without vertex c…	3 Last	kanga Nov 2019
Beveled Assets and Tiling Textures. Techniques? Hey, what would be the approach in using beveled assets with tiling textures?How can you get those assets to look more realistic since they use more "flat" textures without any specific area dirt, et…	10 Last	MisterSande Nov 2019
[Blender] Match Grid length To Specified Units GoalSet Blender's default units to match Unreal 4's default units (centimeters).Avoid scaling in engine after export.IssueGrid length does not reflect the specified units (cm).Version: 2.88 (latest)S…	0 Last	poly_troubleshoot Nov 2019
Using Quixel for portfolio work? What’s your take on using Quixel Mixer for portfolio scenes? How do studios perceive using Mixer for portfolio work? Wouldn’t they prefer someone know Designer rather than using Mixer?I guess the sam…	4 Last	slosh Nov 2019
Sub-D Topology Probelm, Please Help Hi everyone, i try to achieve good topology in sub-d modeling, but i do not understand what to do in this case.I know a lot of artist use zbrush to smooth problem areas (like long thin triangles…	6 Last	Raise Nov 2019
Can't reproject details from highpoly to lowpoly Hello friends! I've been trying to reproject details onto retopologized model using ProjectAll feature in ZBrush but it doesen't seem to work for some reason.. Steps I followed: Loaded both tools >…	7 Last	Kramer55 Nov 2019
Zbrush workflow Hey I'm kinda lost with my Zbrush workflow : I sculpted an object, then I duplicated the subtool for back up, clicked on Dynamesh, then on Zremesher. What I have now is what it seems a cleaner poly o…	6 Last	kanga Nov 2019
Clone-brush on multiple layers at once - Photoshop or seperate tool? I'm sure this is something many of us have found themselves wanting at one point or another, so I thought: let's think about this together. I'm talking about being able to use the clone-brush on all …	12 Last	melviso Nov 2019
Help! Green Normal Map Part is Shading Black! So, I have been trying to go around and understand normal maps recently. This is what I understood: Every sharp beveled edge or edges with a 90 degree angle need to have a split edge in the uv m…	7 Last	rollin Nov 2019
Tires making path on sand/snow (Maya 2018) Hello guys,I am currently trying to animate a car in the desert.I've seen a lot of tutorials that uses maya particles / soft body to achieve this. My problem is, when I'm using it, I get a lot a erro…	1 Last	oglu Nov 2019
How to project clean displacements on the head in zbrush Hello,how can i project clean displacements (im using some maps from xyz displacements) on the head without deforming the actual model?im using alphas (dragrect) with spotlight projection (i know i s…	1 Last	focus_method Nov 2019
Padding issue UPDATED images with extreme case scenarios. While it's rare these will be visible, there are projects where texel density is too low and they become an issue:https://i.imgur.com/qfh0HVk.gifvhttps://i…	17 Last	Noors Nov 2019
[Blender] Is my low-poly mesh worth attempting to retopologize or should I restart? The above image is a little thing I've been working on for a while. Now that I take a look at this monstrosity I've created this thing has no type of grace or consideration for good topology, especia…	2 Last	99499 Nov 2019
[POLL] What is your ZBrush multicore performance? Hey guys! I was wondering if all of you who use ZBrush could post below some of your stats:1) What CPU (mem, mobo?) do you use?2) What is your benchmark score in ZBrush (single thread, multi thread)?…	20 Last	pasha_sevez Nov 2019
Looking for advice on making stylized creatures Hello, I am looking for some advice on creating stylized creatures.I have tried to model creatures before, but always have had a hard time getting them to look good. I want to try a simpler style, li…	4 Last	Alex_J Nov 2019
clean low poly topology Hey all, I'm searching some good references to explain and show some junior modelers what makes a beautiful mesh for rigging. I find some, but I feel like about 15 to 20 is not really enough to cover…	8 Last	Alex_J Nov 2019
[Maya] - Skin weight values on Fingers Hey everybody. These days I've got to skin faster a lot of hands. Someone sweared to me that there are some values in the component editor that could be always the same. So I wouldn't have to redo ev…	5 Last	Elie Nov 2019
Tools for painting skyboxes? Does anyone know any tools or workflow for painting skyboxes? I'm working on a hand-painted style skyboxes and I find it very hard to paint the skyboxes using Krita on this:My paintings always end up…	5 Last	armagon Nov 2019
3D Model with multiple parts question HELP When modeling for example a robot, do all the parts that make it up need a back side; meaning the side facing inwards the camera doesn't see? Not having them would cut the poly count down drast…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
Closed Moved: Autodesk 3DS Max: Get Vertex Color From Every Vertex On Plane? This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
[Zbrush] Fuse mesh with subdivisions to another mesh with subdiv I don't know if the title is the best to explain what i want to do:I have one head(with 6 subdivisions) that i want to be present in 2 diferent bodies(with 6 subdivisions) with the same topology in t…	0 Last	dlz Nov 2019
[Blender] Hard Ops vs Speedflow addons Title says it all. I'm trying to determine which one I should get. They seem to overlap in several areas. Can anyone give me any insight into their differences, pros, cons?	1 Last	sacboi Nov 2019
[Maya] soften edge artifacts Hi, Maybe this is a newbie question but i didn't find an answer.I'm getting artifacts in some meshes, I usually dont pay attention to it since i can smooth the mesh increasing the geometry and get ri…	6 Last	dlz Nov 2019
Baking alpha cards to low poly for vegetation Hi Guys!First post on the forum but have been browsing for a little while. People seem very helpful and knowledgable, learnt a lot from just reading posts on here.Now to my question. I am tryin…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
Simulation-Based Content Creation I was wondering if there are any software/plugins for a theoretical type of simulation-based content creation. I have often become frustrated by the way that current digital content is created, as I …	3 Last	poopipe Nov 2019
Zbrush dynamesh error I'm getting an error message whenever I try and turn on dynamesh on this one subtool. The subtool is super simple, it's just a cylinder that has been exported from maya. The cylinder had been scaled …	3 Last	truemkar Nov 2019
Dynamesh Master Problem I keep getting this error with some subtools when I try using the DMM with them. Sometimes they are objects that were imported from Maya and inserted into my Zbrush tool, sometimes they're not. [IM…	6 Last	truemkar Nov 2019
3DS MAX - Loop Straighten with Constraints I just released a script for 3D Studio Max which lets you straiten edge loops while using geometry constraints. The default loop tools one doesn't work with constraints, and none of the scripts I've …	6 Last	ZombieWells Nov 2019
braids question	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
Zbrush Remove Material from Material Palette So I accidentally double clicked on a bad ZMT file, and now I have this useless material hogging a slot on the material palette. Is there any way to remove it from the palette? I know I can load some…	0 Last	Vertrucio Nov 2019
Maya to Blender 2.8 Pivots, Snapping, Aligning, How To ? Hello. I would like to ask you for you help. I used a lot of Maya in previous days but right now I am switching to blender.I have difficulties with getting used to blender, especially pivots, snappin…	4 Last	Dataday Nov 2019
Closed Moved: Substance Painter Not Responding This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
Closed Moved: 8 hours per day is good for be a great artist and improve skills? This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
Closed Moved: UE4 triangulation problem This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019