Retopologizing from zbrush

Notes

So my first time doing a tree right out of zbrush using zsketching...finished...now, what's the best way to get it out of zbrush and retopologized down to 6000 polys?
UV wise should I let zbrush do it automatically, do it myself within zbrush, or after getting the low poly unwrap in max/maya???

Pic wise, the left is at 300k and the right about 3.5 mill

thanks

Steve Schulze

I'd retopo it in ZBrush, myself. It's not particularly difficult.

There's no point UVing your object if you're going to retopo it. The UVs will go with your old geometry, so you'd just be wasting your time make a UV layout before finalising your geo. For low poly, I'd use Maya (or max) to UV. ZBrush's UVing tools don't really have the control you'll want for a nice efficient layout suitable for a game.

Notes

How would you go about retopologizing in zbrush?? Been fiddling around with decimation plugin and its not getting a clean topo.

ScudzAlmighty

Decimation only reduces and triangulates the mesh, it won't help your topolgy at all

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSGP1f_z1m0"]Zbrush retopology tutorial - YouTube[/ame]

Notes

great video... definitely trying that out
thanks...this seems much quicker than max/maya

nordahl154

I thought Topogun was some random weak 3rd party app until I tried it out. It's much easier, faster, and more powerful than Zbrush's retopo method!
Give it a try

Notes

topogun huh??? I'm almost done with retopologizing within zbrush but I will give topogun a try as well.

Steve Schulze

Topogun is fine if you feel inclined to buy another program that does what your current one does perfectly well.

WarrenM

3D Coat is a good choice, as well. Really easy to use. I find trying to do it in ZBrush more of an exercise in frustration than anything else.