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Answered: Layers disabled

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#1

I’m using ZB 3.1.

I have a model of an animal, a single tool, no polygroups ect. I needed some extra detail in the head area so I subdivided just that area. This created seperate poly groups I understand, which is fine.

While I was working on it I could select the different layers fine.
But after I saved the tool and later reopened it, the layers are all disabled.
It doesn’t matter what subdiv level I set in Geometry, I can’t get the layers enabled.

I have a previous saved version of the tool before I subdivided the head area. So at least I can go back to that but at a loss of some work.

Am I missing something?
Is there a way to get the layers enabled again?
Or is there some work around like projecting the newest tool onto the old one so I can keep my layers?

#2

Why are you using 3.1? There have been two free upgrades since then.

#3

I’m using 3.1 because my PC is pretty old and doesn’t have SSE2 support.
At any rate, 3.5 and up will not run on my PC.
So until I can afford to upgrade my PC, 3.1 will suffice.

I also can’t upgrade my other software for the same reason. That’s life.

Now, back to my question please.
Thank you.

#4

I ended up doing a ‘Project All’ from the higher res mesh onto the single tool lower res mesh.
It’s pretty close. The slight difference shouldn’t be noticeable in the final render.
And I have my layers back. So I guess that’ll have to do. I can work with this.

But if anyone has a better answer to my original question I’d still be interested.

Thanks.