How to Make Mechanical Alphas

[system]

Hi Zbrushers this is my first post to the community; So please take it easy on me . So my problem is am trying to create a certain Mechanical detail on A Sci-Fi drone am working on but I keep failing. Here is a Picture of the Detail I want to add on to my Model.

I do not have a clue how the person made it; it looks so complex. So that is the reason I think the person created it with an Alpha map. Please someone show or tell me how I can make a detail like that.

Here is A look at my SCI-Drone so far. Happy Zbrushing

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[McFly1437]

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?191993-Greeble-Pack-for-Zbrush-4R7&highlight=greeble

[system]

thank you !!

[Gordon_Robb]

There’s also some really good stuff in this series of tutorials that would help.

http://pixologic.com/zclassroom/homeroom/lesson/architectural-design