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Crashing while saving

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#1

Hi,
I’ve been using Zbrush from a while now and have never run into this problem, but it’s keeping me from moving on on this project. I’ve worked over what’s happening to try and narrow down when the crash occurs.

It allows me to save after importing the model and subdividing it, even after adding HD divisions. It is even allowing me to save after entering HD mode and sculting. However, if I exit HD mode with any changes made to the base model it crashes when attempting to save.

Windows just gives me the message the Zbrush has stopped working and closes it. I have the mem prefernces set to 3gig, I have 4 gig. I’ve run out of ideas on how to go about getting it to save.

I’ve been told to use the save command in the subtool master plugin, however I am missing the save ztool command there. I’ve even downloaded the plugin again and reinstalled it, and am still missing it. I’m probably missing something simple, but I have no idea what.

Any help would be appreciated!

#2

the save ztool button in subtool master is from 3.1. 3.5 doesn’t require this anymore.

ctrl+s or tool>save as will work just fine.

always make sure you remove any masks, unhide all geometry and go to your lowest subD before you save.

Also give zbrush a second or so to do these things before you hit save. It needs to finish what it was doing before you save.

Also the more layers you have on a mesh the more likely I have found Zbrush to crash. At some point you’ll want to either commit those layers to the mesh, or simply save a .ztl of each layer so you can import them later if needed.

I hope this helps.

#3

Thanks for the reply goast666.

Ok I’ve been using the tool>save as when saving. I also tried the ideas you mentioned a few times with no luck. Once I drop out of HD mode if simple won’t save. Dropping to the lowest subD and unmasking/unhiding won’t allow it to save either.

I thought maybe there was a problem with the model so I loaded up the zsphere that is there when the program opens. I subdivide a few times then add a couple HD divides. Go into HD mode try to save it’s fine. I can drop out of HD mode and try to save and it works. However, if i change the geometry while in HD mode then exit HD, it’s crashes when trying to save. I’ve worked in HD mode a lot before and never experienced this. I’ve also done a fresh install of Zbrush with no luck. : /