Problem with Zbrush noise maker tool and seams

Valcroz

hello (my english is not native), I want to ask if is possible for the noisemaker tool to avoid seams, I already try with the projection but the ring of the chainmail get all warp, I'm using UV mode and mostly looks really good but it gets this really noticeable seam, I want it for 3d printing, any help? thanks.  

CheeseOnToast

While it is possible to do this seamlessly with noisemaker, you won't be able to avoid distortion of the chainmail texture. You'd need to make the UV seams perfectly straight vertically where you can currently see the error, then play around with the alpha scale until it matches perfectly. I have an old example of this here -

A better way to do it would be with a chainmail nanomesh or micromesh. Example here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeGPR_HfUXc

Once you have the chainmail set up nicely, you can use project all to apply it to a single, solid mesh that's 3D print friendly.

Valcroz

awesome, I will give it a shoot, thanks.