Tileable assets query, 3ds max to zbrush to UDK

Gooner442

Hi all,

Believe me I've been looking into this but I'm still confused by the process.

I want to make tileable assets for use in UDK, I've started with a floor panel 512x512. I have made a tileable texture at the same dimensions. I started by creating a plane in 3ds max at this size, then used Goz to bring it to zbrush.

From here can someone tell me what the process is to add detail to this plane whilst making it tile?.. I have seen tutorials where you create one brick and then copy and paste it over, then use the tilde key to make sure it tiles. This way seems extremely long winded, is there not a way I can just use the tileable texture to make a tileable high res model in zbrush?..

I hope you can help!

Oniram

well if you have a tileable mesh (bricks or whatnot), use GoZ and bring those into max and project that onto the plane for a normal map, AO and heightmap. if you've got a tileable mesh already then no need to use zbrush for the map making process. tho if you are still so inclined to use that process.. take a look at this

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAK3gv82nYY&feature=channel_video_title[/ame]

sprunghunt

search function is your friend

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84643&highlight=tileable+zbrush

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83452&highlight=tileable+zbrush

http://wiki.polycount.com/EnvironmentSculpting?highlight=%28%5CbCategoryEnvironmentModeling%5Cb%29

Gooner442

Hi, thanks for the help and links!
I have searched for help but more general google searches, I also tried here but didn't come up with some of those, thank you!.. I'll have a good look tomorrow.