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Symmetry issues

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#1

I created an armored figure in ZBrush and retopologized the armor in 3Ds max. When I import the individual armored pieces back into ZBrush as sub-tools, the symmetry on the imported pieces is off center. This does not occur if I import the individual pieces as objects, only when I append them. The symmetry on the original figure is not affected.

What I have tried so far: Cloning the Sub-tools, using local symmetry, saving the obj. files as ztl. files and re-importing them, mirror, resym, smart resym and unify under Deformations, batch importing with sub-tool Master, and importing them individually, all to no avail.

How can I set the center line of the imported objects to 0.0 on the X axis? More importantly, since they were set there on Max, why did it change?

Hope someone can help.

#2

Inside max try a “reset Xform” and collapse this on all of your object and then import them.

Also check your tool.import and tool.export settings inside of Zbrush.

#3

beta-channel, Thank you for your response. I tried your suggestions but the problem persists. The obj files from Max are symmetrical when imported alone, the asymmetry only appears when these objects are appended as sub-objects. Is there a way to affect the import settings for sub-tools? Or else reset the sub-tool once it is appended?

Thanks again.

#4

They shouldn’t be importing to the center.
Have you tried using goZ?

#5

Beta, thanks for your interest in my problem. The problem persists even when I used GoZ, however, Paul Gaboury pointed out that if I use Mirror and Weld followed by Smart Re Sym, it will align it with the Z Tool I have appended it to. Thanks again for your help.