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#21

chwaga

how about this. can you give me that tool so I can play and do some tests on my end and maybe I will come up with the answers. It may be easier this way. Let me know.

Paul

#22

It’s attached. All your guys’s help is greatly appreciated!!

[edit] gimme a sec, gotta upload it on my site, here it is

#23

any ideas???

#24

…anyone?? This is really holding me back!!

#25

I was able to build new topology over your model using the topology tools in ZBrush and project the detail onto the new mesh just fine. I don’t have time to rebuild the whole mesh. Do you also have the the rebuilt mesh you did that you are trying to capture the detail onto?

Let me know I will see if I can get the detail of this mesh onto the new mesh. That is what you are still trying to do right?

Paul

#26

OK, thanks! I’ll go retopo him, is there an email address I can send it to?

#27

this guy is proving impossible to retopo…the head is just too complex to even get the camera around, tentacles, four eyes, and a mouth…what a nightmare. Any tips on getting this flow to work? I just wanna remove half of the edge loops on the head and it should be fine, otherwise, it’s only 5k polys, so it’s not too heavy to be realtime…

#28

You could watch a video on DID YOU KNOW THAT thread that shows how to edit your current topo quickly.

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=61676&page=5

Try that to get rid of your edge loops.

Paul

#29

I already knew that, but ok, I’ll have another go at it today. How DID you get the detail back, by the way?

#30

you have to turn projection on. It’s below topology.

#31

I tried that and it still gets messed up, and my normals ARE in the right direction.

#32

OK, I’ve got my topology set up in a .obj file. I tried importing that, taking a zsphere, putting my hi-res model with bad topo on rigging, and my new topology low-res model into select topo. I then turned on projection and made an adaptive skin on a high resolution. I got verts going EVERYWHERE. My normal are facing the right direction too. Can you project the detail if I give you the two models? However you did it seemed to work, are there any special settings I need?

#33

/sniff?

#34

I am on a family emergency right now, but I think the best results would be using the ZProject brush if that is not working.