ZBrushCentral

Abrupt Closing + Disappearing Subdiv Levels

Any help or suggestions would be of great help. I have been stuck on this for a while now. Thank in advance!

ZBrush_Help-3.jpg

ZBRUSH EXPERT NEEDED:




This seems like it’s a 2 part problem, but there could be more that I’m not aware of. I’ve done the best I could to describe the 2 issues that may coincide with each other. I can’t get any work done on this file, I’m completely blocked because I cannot save any work.




Questions:

1.) How can I stop ZBrush from closing? There are no warnings that pop up, it just closes and I can’t save any of my work for this particular file, why?

2.) Where did all my “Low SubDiv” levels go?




Important information:

This particular file includes the following - ActivePoints: 159,142 | TotalPoints: 4.758 Mil

(Could this be why? Suggestions on best practices to reduce are welcomed, a lot of the “Low SubDiv’s” have vanished, why and how did this happen?)




Here are some examples of instances that trigger ZBrush to abruptly close:

- When “QuickSave” is automated. I have adjusted the settings to not Automate “QuickSaves”. The program no longer closes because of Automated QuickSaves because it’s not active. When manually click “AutoSave” ZBrush abruptly closes.




- When I click “File” then “Save As”. The screen reads “File saving in progress” then ZBrush abruptly closes.




- When I was going through reviewing the “Geometry” for each “Subtool” and deleting the higher “SubDiv” levels if there was any.

(Side Note - This is confusing because I once had very “Low” original “SubDiv” levels and now most of them are gone, some “Subtools” don’t even have “Low Subdiv’s”. I know for a fact that I designed “Low SubDiv” levels originally and have “Subdived” them while working. Where are all the “Subdivision levels? Where did they go?)




Process of elimination:

- DynaMesh is off

- I have used other default “Projects” from the “LightBox” and selected “Make PolyMesh3D” then “Subdivided” 2x plus used a few “Brush’s” and “Mask’s”. The project saves. It is my file in particular that has the issue.




Any suggestions would be great!

Attachments

ZBrush_Help-3.jpg

When posting a screen shot, please show the entire UI rather than a cropped version. That will help us help you better.

Have you tried Optimizing ZBrush in the Preferences? That fixed some issues for me.

By the way, your text is really hard to see on your posts background. I wear glasses and black text on an almost black background isn’t a great idea, if you don’t mind me saying. :slight_smile:

A solution has been found! It was because I was saving it as a project and not a tool.