I changed nothing in the save settings (like how the files are saved) nor did I do anything different. However, after taking about an hour break from working on my big project (also my first project), I went back and realized I couldn’t open it! It keeps telling me that I need to upgrade to the full version of Zbrush as if the file saved as a regular, non-Core file instead. I tried loading a back up and the same thing happened! I was able to load a previous back up (quicksave) but I lost a lot of work and I’m worried it’s going to happen again. Also, the two files in question are now both showing up as a red x in the lightbox menu.
Also the files are too large for me to attach. I tried to attach them but was unable to. If I could access the files I would make copies of them and reduce the polygons so it can upload but I can’t actually access them. If you know a way to upload a massive file and get it here, let me know.
Sorry if I’m a bit freaked out here (because I am). I’ve been working on this project for weeks and the thought of starting over makes me feel sick to my stomach. I know there was another thread on this but a solution was never found as it seems the people posting in the thread abandoned it.
However, this is only a temporary work around and there is no way for me to prevent this from happening again, especially when I have no idea what caused it. I’ve sent you another PM about this.