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combining two .ztl files?

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#1

Hi,

I have a mesh that I split into two subtools A and B and saved this 1st .ztl file. I did some more work on one of the subtools A and saved again but had deleted the other subtool B then saved a 2nd .ztl file. What would be the best method to retrieve the subtool from the 1st .ztl file and bring it into the 2nd .ztl file. I would like them to be in the same place relative to each other as before. I have managed to use an insert brush and then having loaded 1st.ztl file using the Insert Sphere but picking the 2nd .ztl with the correct version of A in. I find it hard to align to the original

The only method I can think of is to export both into 3ds max through GoZ or exporting .objs and combining there then re-exporting back through GoZ or saving.

Thanks for any advice.

#2

Can’t you just append the subtool you want?

  1. Load both ZTLs
  2. For the older ZTL, make sure the subtool you want is selected.
  3. Select newer ZTL, press Tool>SubTool>Append and select the subtool from the popup.
#3

I would like them to be in the same place relative to each other as before.

As far as I know, they’ll be at 0,0,0 and you’ll have to align them after import.

#4

Thank you. Got it. New to Zbrush. Finding doing the simplest thing is sometimes hard to find out even with plenty of Googling.