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Trouble with Appending a Subtool

Hello,

I am a new user of ZBrush. I am trying to retopologize a model using an appended zsphere to edit the topology. I converted the new topology to a polymesh and subdivided several times in preparation to copy the details over from my original high poly mesh. The problem is, I cannot append the original mesh to my new low poly version. The original does not show up in the append menu when I have the low poly subtool selected.

Am I going about this process incorrectly?

I have no idea what you’re doing.
Can you post up images showing your workflow?

I am trying to append a low poly mesh to a high poly mesh in order to project the low poly mesh into the shape of the high poly one.

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so are you trying to retopo the mesh or project your original highres onto your new lowres?
why are you using zSpheres?

I was using the Zphere appended to mesh method (found in a tutorial) to allow me to create new topology. After the new topology is created over the original I am going to project it to preserve the details.