sorry...quick zbrush and non-smooth question

fritz

sorry to do this....i've tried to find the post and can't. someone mentioned in here something about importing mechanical bits from max to zbrush. what i want to know is this: when importing mech bits to zbrush, what option is it to keep the mech bits shape intact when cranking up the divisions? i want to avoid the deformation that usually happens when bumping a peice of geo up a few notches.

tremulant

Im not sure of the exact setting, but if you have loops that keep the shape of your object, then it wont happen...Basically if you can put a mesh smooth on it in max and it retains its shape, then it will be fine when u sub divide

tacit math

as a general rule. if you're wanting to mix hard and organic surfaces within zb you'd want to create the bulk of your divisions / levels in your traditional modelling app. this way you'll have a little more control over which parts are gonna be worked at the higher res

spitty

i think you want to uncheck "smt" which is right next to the divide button in the geometry section. and then hit divide a couple times.

fritz

SPITTY!!!!!! that's what i was looking for. thanks man! wow...austin huh? lived there for ten years. nice place.

thanks guys for chimin' in. i appreciate it.

cheers