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Re: 3ds Max to mudbox and normal mapping question
i finish a basemesh/game-resolution-mesh - to be used as subdivision level 1 for sculpting - in the 3D app first. e.g. as a generic head or entire body without very characteristic features, then define UV's and triangulation (make sure your OBJ ex/importer does not mess with that - Z and MB will respect and preserve it as… -
Re: 3ds Max to mudbox and normal mapping question
well, i do use max, maya, etc extensively because while you can define a shape in the sculpting app, the majority of the work of defining and distributing topology, uvs and triangulation on a base is done outside mudbox et al. sculpting is only step two for me - and not the majority of the work on any game asset. some… -
Re: 3ds Max to mudbox and normal mapping question
@thomasp I've hit another roadblock, when creating game characters some people make one solid model and thats it, but I've also seen people who create, head+neck, torso, hands, legs, boots. like a Lego piece where you can mix matches different clothes etc. The character I am working on is going to be fully clothed, so im… -
Re: 3ds Max to mudbox and normal mapping question
on the last few projects i've been and for all my personal work i do mostly all-quads these days (for heads). basically my level 1 zbrush mesh becomes the game export, removing the step where for every sculpt change you have to adjust a separate game mesh. same with the uv's, it's all reused for a normal, reasonably…
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