transfer geometry info..

[leo]

I am creating a cyclops. I did the head first and I detailed it, I was really sattisfied too… but i wanted a body too, so i merged the lowpoly head with a newly created body in maya. ofcourse loosing all detail from my previous headmodel. I am now trying to use zproject to project the old geo on to the new. but no matter what i do, this happens (see images below) What am i doing wrong? Is there a better way of transferring details from one object to another? could i not, somehow, make the old head “live” and paint the new head on to it? if you get my thoughtpattern… thanks)

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[aurick]

A better approach would be to append the original head as a SubTool. Then you can select the new head and use Tool>SubTool>Project All. You will probably have to clean up some details, but it’ll be much better than what you’re getting now.