zbrush : dynamesh + polygroups = disaster ?

planaria

so i was playing with groups loops and panel loops when i noticed this strange occurance :

how does a nice set of polygroups like this :



turn into this ? trying to use dynamesh with its groups functionality to maintain the polygroups

Fwap

Thats odd, the group option should stop that, try using the project option too?

Octo

The group option in dynamesh is for Not merging meshes with separate polygroups, not for preserving polygroups.

planaria

how do you preserve the groups in that case ?

Octo wrote: »

The group option in dynamesh is for Not merging meshes with separate polygroups, not for preserving polygroups.

planaria

so basically once you are in panel loop mode theres no way to effectively use dynamesh and a panel And keep its polygroups ? you are essentailly forced into subdiv level mode ? could be worse , but just trying to confirm there really isnt a way.

Fwap

Maybe do that, and then auto poly group again?

cryrid

Polygroups should always be done last. They're based on your verts, so they're not going to survive if you do a complete retopology like Dynamesh (they don't even survive if you create them on a higher subdivision level and step down).

If you mean to create panels and preserve cleaner loops, it might be better to work with extractions or do them once you're sure you wont have to dynamesh. Otherwise, use them to create the surface you want and then say goodbye to them.