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Dreadlocks/subtools question....

I want to make some dreads for my tarzan sculpt (its in my thread linked below)

but i’m not sure how to go about it within z brush,is there a way I can do it in zbrush?

or do I have to do it in another app like maya and export it back in?

if its maya how do I export/import stuff so that they arrive in maya/zbrush at the same scale,and how can I import them both back in zbrush as subtools?

also i plan to animate him later (so if theres anything I need to know for that it would be great to mention)

thanks.

Subtools and zspheres will be your best friend here. I would make a single zsphere chain that can be a “base” dread lock. You can then copy that dread lock all over and place them individually to give you the look and feel you’re going for.

If you don’t know how to use subtools or Zspheres you can check out the videos in the zclassroom. There are quick little tutorials for working with both of those functions as well as a ton more.

http://www.pixologic.com/zclassroom/

I figured out how to use subtools,but I completly overlooked the zsphere idea,thanks very much!!