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smoothing border edges

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#1

Hi! Is there in zbrush 3 any method to smooth border edges of a model? (the are NOT creased)
I couldn’t find any info about it.
Simply I’ve got a model with border edges (edges that have only one "|neightboor polygon :stuck_out_tongue: )
and smooth brush can’t smooth them :frowning:
Please abourt help! :slight_smile: thank you :slight_smile:

#2

Maybe flatten brush?
Best post a picture so we can see.
Maybe geometry is masked?

#3

Does the smooth deformation help? Or you could subdivide and then use the smooth brush.

#4

No, that isn’t it :frowning:
geometry is NOT masked and there is no more geometry.
This are BORDER edges as on ths image:
(when I’m subdividing the problem still appears - i can’t fix it manually - and smooth brush smooth everything but no the vertexes on the border as for examplein mudbox)
please help me with it :slight_smile:
thank you :)jkl

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#5

It looks like there edges that are already smoothed (Zbrush might think there detail) I’d use a flattening brush like Disco suggested. (low intensity, small brush)

#6

That won’thelpbecausethis “heights” are not in one dimension - vertexes on this edgeare “noised” in all dimensions so I would have to use a lot of move brush etc and effect willnotbe perfectly -
SO WHY ZBRUSH SMOOTH BRUSH can’t smooth border edges :qu: - all verticles on border edge appears as they would be creased (they aren’t of course) Smooth brush can not move them :frowning:
here is image afterusing flatten brush:

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#7

I’d say if you plan on building a mouth do it and it will cover it up, if you don’t, just close it.

#8

But I don’t want to cover this up,becouse on the other layer I’ve got mouth detail and I don’t want to destroy it. I only wanto to smooth it :frowning:
Sorry for my english but I didn’t understood a part of your’s sentence: “if you don’t, just close it.” what should I close?

#9

Go to: Brush > Smooth Brush > Min Connected Pts - Lower this setting to 1, then the smooth brush should smooth your border edges (whether creased or uncreased)

Sorry for the late answer, but I just came across this thread when trying to sort out the same problem. Now anyone else who searches the boards will find an answer too.