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Dragon wings with Zspheres

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#1

This model I have been working with and I want to take it the whole way with Zbrush… so I have four sub tools The head which I worked on first then added the eyes body and now I am adding the wings using Zspheres

my question is how can I get the leather between the main bone system is it possible to flesh it out or do I have to add it using topology?

ZBrush Dragon.jpg

I want to add that texturing so far has just been roughed in the head is the most sculpted part of the model so far the main body I have roughed out today and I plan to have this one fully posed…

any advice is very welcome…

ps I love zbrush and this forum I look forward to becoming apart of this form for a long time to come… thanx guys

Attachments

ZBrush Drag.jpg

ZBrush Dragon head.jpg

#2

It is possible to stretch ‘skin’ between zspheres using magnet zspheres. There’s a dragon in the ztool downloads that uses the technique:

http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/downloadcenter/index.php

There’s info here on
Magnet ZSpheres

However, you might find that creating new topology gives you more control.

#3

after a quick play with magnets I think I can get the base topo with this technique then retopo it and get the form I am hunting thanks very much big help!

[ZBrushwing testt.jpg]

#4

[wing magnet.jpg]

#5

[ZBrush Drag mesh.jpg]

#6

works well I added a third arm and pulled the topology across which is fun lining it all up… pleanty to work with before i rework the topo with zspheres…

ps my post is marked as moved but i posted in this Questions & Troubleshooting forum page originally, and its been moved to the same page? and now i dont see stats?

#7

[winged beast.jpg]

#8

if you keep the wings straight, then you can append a polyplane to re-typo, like a construction plane, giving you control over edge flow.

then transpose the wing into place afterwards.
:+1:

#9

my post is marked as moved but i posted in this Questions & Troubleshooting forum page originally, and its been moved to the same page? and now i dont see stats?

You posted in the ZScripting Help forum originally which is where I moved it from. The stats will show if you look at the Questions & Troubleshooting main page.

I’m glad the magnet technique works for you.

#10

my mistake thanks marcus