How to merge 2 ZBrush tools?

[SolidSnakexxx]

Perhaps a rather stupid question...but I just got a hold of ZBrush and would like to know if I have 2 Zbrush tools created...let's say "head" part and the "body part" of a ceature. How would i join the 2 of them together to be a new Zbrush tool.?

A sample or a graphical advice would be greatly appricaited.

By the way, this is my first attempt at sculpting and texturing in Zbrush. C&C welcome.



Yong

[kobi1kobi]

nice work for a first time
as far as I know, you can't merge tools to create a larger tool, but you can merge then into a composition. See the practical guide in the warrior model, there are several parts and a head which are being connected.

[aurick]

Draw and position your first object. It usually helps to hold down the Shift key while drawing so that you can ensure a rotation that's squared with the canvas.

Press M to place a marker.

Now draw and position the second one. Again, press M to place a marker.

Clear the canvas and select the MultiMarker tool from the Tool palette.

Drag on the canvas without actually clicking on your markers. The objects will be drawn as a group.

In the Tool>Modifiers you'll see a button to Make Polymesh. This will create a brand new tool in your palette that is the combination of the originals.

Note that this does not weld points. It simply creates an intersecting mesh.

Hope that this helps!

[rabid pitbull]

Does this also merge the displacement/normal maps for export?? Or are seperate maps still required?

thanks,
James

[SolidSnakexxx]

aurick, Thank you very much for you guidnace. I'll try that tonight

thanks, kobi1kobi, for your comment. It's pretty hard to get used to the ZB interface..but I'm learning (^_^)


Yong