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Smoother mesh ?

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#1

I’m trying to sculpt the muscles in zBrush so they look like the C4D mesh on the left.
with a mouse on a desk top PC,yes I’m sculpting with a mouse so I don’t even know if it can be done but if it can be done with a mouse.
how ?

is there a auto balance setting some where or a brush or something some where ?

If I just smooth with the smooth brush it just smooth’s out the bumps but it’s still bumpy.
I’m open to any and all suggestions on how to do this with a mouse.

yes I’m saving pennies for a new Wacom tablet.
you done with that recyclable beer can :wink:

Thanks

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#2

Are you using sub division levels? How about masking? Have you poked around in the various panels for settings and tweaked them? There’s more than one type of smoothing operation.

#3

Sculpt at lower-mid levels of subdivision to build up form. Sculpt on higher resolutions for finer detail. Generally dont start working on higher sub d until you have accurate form established. Smooth is much more powerful at low-mid level poly resolution. Make use of the clay brushes (Clay, Clay Tubes), to build up form and detail in layers of overlapping strips.

#4

thanks for all the tips.
I’m making some progress but still a long long away from where I want to be.

is it even possible to get as good results with a mouse as a intous pro medium ?

#5

You can get perfectly good results with a mouse. The only difference is the fine pressure variations a Wacom gives will be harder to get with a mouse. Scott’s post is the nail on the head here, block out the shapes at low subD, try avoid doing it all at higher ones.