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Confused about using ZBrush to import OBJ files into SL

Wheezie Jefferson
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Join date: 9 Jan 2008
Posts: 33
08-18-2008 08:00
I got ZBrush for my birthday and I saw I can use it to import OBJ files and then export them to SL. I saw a tutorial on this (a video) but it looks like that video is for people who know a lot about ZBrush already. It skips a lot of the basic assuming the viewer knows what to do.

Is there a step by step written tutorial/guide for this?
I really did not understand how to get the texture for the SL sculpt map.

thnks
Vlad Bjornson
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Join date: 11 Nov 2005
Posts: 650
08-18-2008 09:19
The best way to convert objects from zBrush to Sculpted Prims is with a program called Sculpty Maker. I host the program and have created and compiled some tutorials on my website:

http://www.shiny-life.com/sculpty-maker/

zBrush has a sort of odd way of working, and it takes a bit of getting used to. I would suggest watching some of the tutorial videos that are not specific to just Sculpted Prims as well. Here are some links to a few good places to start:

http://www.pixologic.com/zclassroom/homeroom/

http://www.vtc.com/products/Pixologic-ZBrush-3.1-Tutorials.htm

http://www.veoh.com/channelVideos.html?c=houseofZbrush

BTW - The Scultpy Maker converter only works with shapes that are created inside of zBrush, it won't allow you to convert just any 'ol .obj file created in other programs.
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