Retopolizing

Christo Oosthuizen

I have been learning Zbrush and finally got to the point where I need to create the low rez - in game resolution model.

But my problem is with Zbrush and its retopolizing tool...it takes forever!

What software, method, technique do you guys use or suggest?
Which is the best way?
Maybe I overlooked something.

ekul

- http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70989
- http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/ReTopologyModeling

Check out these links, they should help!

StormyBA

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC2VTPITciU[/ame]



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnARYLwNmf0#t=1408

Cpl of modo vid's for you - not had a chance to use them much yet but I hear good things

JohnnyRaptor

I still use topogun for my retopology work. its is the best still imo.

Mark Dygert

This: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1898214#post1898214

I use a mix of WrapIt and the Graphite Modeling Tools in 3dsmax. It's as close to Modo retopo as you can get inside of Max. But if you have Modo you quickly find it has some of the best tools for these kinds of things without plug-ins or scripts or crazy customization.

I know some Maya users who are all about the Retopo tools in Maya. Which seem prety standard in almost all of the programs now-a-days...
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_SjkHBibcw[/ame]

But personally, I haven't used them enough in a production setting to give an opinion one way or the other.

I rely on max + WrapIt.
I would love to use Modo more.
I don't know how I feel about Maya's retopo tools, yet...
I can't really get the kind of results I want with zBrush.

jfitch

Dtools is the shit if you're willing to drop the cash on it. Check it out here: Demo
Thats what I use almost exclusively. Tons of nice things for modeling as well, new keyboard shortcuts, etc. Really improves my workflow.

Rich's site is currently down but its usually at: rd3d.com/dtools

SuperFranky

After trying a bunch of options, I stopped at 3ds Max's Graphite Tools. They aren't perfect, but what is? They are still great and reliable tools, and you don't even need to leave 3ds Max, all that with familiar and comfortable controls.

Neox

i still use 3dcoat, the best thing about is, that besides a few tools which max doesn't have (max has others giving advantages there), it delivers instantand very solid uvs

WarrenM

I'm going to throw in my standard pitch for MODO. The topo tools are excellent and I don't have to use another app. I go straight from modeling to topo to uvs, all in the same app.

peanut™

JohnnyRaptor wrote: »

I still use topogun for my retopology work. its is the best still imo.

I still use it too, user friendly and fast.

babaxter

I know this is a few months old, but I have to ask - are all these tools suggested via a Zbrush workflow? If you have to stay with zbrush - which of these tools is the most efficient (not having to re-do any of your processes but just moving zbrush work to the app and performing the retopolizing - not re-modelling or modelling in another app?) I'm new to this, so forgive my noobness...