Zbrush : Exporting subtools as separate meshes

capone

I just can't figure this out at all.

If I do a normal export, it just exports the selected subtool.
If I use subtool master export and select 'single polygroup for each tool' it saves a file for every piece. If I deselect it I just get multiple files anyway.

All I want is to export ONE .obj, import it into 3dsMax where all the subtools appear as separate meshes.

Kyetja

Uh, perhaps not the most elegant solution, but if you merge all subtools together and DO NOT change polygroups, it'll import as one OBJ but several separate meshes. You can then of course split it in ZBrush again by polygroups.

capone

I did exactly as you said but unfortunately it imported it as one mesh in max. I even checked to see it had different polygroups in zbrush and it did. I can just select all the elements and detach them separately (in max), thankfully there are only several subtools.

pmiller001

To get what youre askin for, i export as fbx, and that works. 

mspalante

Hello, try this out  

Zplugin > Fbx exportimport 
Let turned on: All - Bin - sNormals and then export

Open in max or Maya and see if that worked  

capone

Wow, exporting as a FBX via the Zplugin worked perfectly. Thanks so much!

sulas

Thanks! This helped me too