Zbrush 3.5 R3 Help

CJE · Feb 2010

Hey guys,

I'm having a major issue with my Zbrush. More or less everytime I try to import an OBJ zbrush crashes!

I have reinstalled it several time and I'm still getting the error.

silversteez · Feb 2010

have you tried exporting one of Zbrush's tools as an obj and re-importing it? there might be something fishy about the obj's you are trying to import.

CJE · Feb 2010

Yah have the same issue. It seems to be every 3rd OBJ I import it will crash, like clockwork.

For example,

I create my basemesh in 3DS Max, and then go into zbrush and start importing them 1 by 1. On the 3rd import, Max will crash like clockwork.

Gav · Feb 2010

Yeah, there might be something wrong with your OBJ. I've found that 3.5r3 is more unstable when it comes to importing exporting, even noticed that if you click off of the screen sometimes ZB will just crash during this process...

Anuxinamoon · Feb 2010

Its always nice when they make things unstable when they try to improve the software.

Troy has this problem as well. I dont seem to have it, but I would just save after every import/append. Did you post this in the tech forum of Zbrushcentral?

I have alot of gripes about r3 but the addition of the planar and the trim dynamic brush stops me from reverting back to my 3.1. :<

Hazardous · Feb 2010

I have this problem clockwork like you mentioned, I ended up using Multiappend in subtool master instead of import - works perfectly every time now.

CJE · Feb 2010

Yep, Hazardous's workaround works like a charm, thanks troy!

Hazardous · Feb 2010

Np man!

Just out of curiosity this same problem happens EVEN when i create the base mesh inside zbrush, polysphere3d -> export -> import number 1 FINE -> import number 2 crash.

Mine crashes like clockwork on the SECOND import unlike yours which is the 3rd. No matter where my obj is sourced from, it fails every time. Ive tried max, maya and zbrush.

Rediculous!

Steve Schulze · Feb 2010

That's a strange one. Aside from the random scaling issue which I've now got sorted, I've never had any issues importing or exporting with the latest version of Z. Used to get random crashes if I was trying to import something with dubious geometry.

Anuxinamoon · Feb 2010

how did you get the random scaling thing to work, Jackablade? It annoys the hell out of me!

Malus · Feb 2010

Yeah, do tell. That random scale issue is so frustrating.

GarageBay9 · Feb 2010

My solution to this involves zBrush 3.1... I had nothing but problems with 3.5.

Dark-Ninja · Feb 2010

This happens to me when i try and import more than 2 objs

-just import your 1st obj
-save it as a ztool
-close it
-import your next
-load your ztool
-append your new obj into your ztool
-and repeat for the rest of the objs

sounds tedious and maybe is but is a good work around

Firebert · Feb 2010

Anuxinamoon, Malus: I saw a post in a polypaint thread not too long ago that mentioned setting up a macro to fix the scaling issue. I haven't had this problem yet and have not ventured to investigate further.

http://boards.polycount.net/showpost.php?p=1080041&postcount=10

Zbrush 3.5 R3 Help

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