sculpt layers are locked even when subd level is correct

#1

before viewport card change my model worked ok. it had two layers, but after they are locked. no matter what subd level Im on.
I cant even select a layer with left mouse button. but with right one I can and then when I try to sculpt I get this:

You cannot sculpt on the selected sculpt layer.
It is locked to level 3 and the current level is 3.
To sculpt, you must select an available layer, create
a new layer, or change back to layer 3.

WHAT?

old card did not support AO but the new one does.
today I was working on file numbers _17 and _18 and everything was ok before the card change.
after the change I had to go back to file number _14 where the objects layers worked.

and I have this problem only with one specific object. other objects are working ok.

#2

ARGH… now the objects are totally messed up.
I searched working stages from older files and imported as layers again. then I had a working
object(torso) again.
then I imported it to scene where the old torso had locked layers. everything seemed ok.
then I deleted the buggy torso and noticed that now the head object had locked layers.
WHAT!!

then I saved the file and reopened it. same thing. then I opened one older file. there head=ok, legs=ok, and torso DID NOT have locked layers but they were messed up. I had to turn off one of the layers to get the object as base mesh look.

I havent used layers quite as I should have. I know that I should have been in level 1 to edit the base mesh and then go up in levels and refine the mesh creating layers to every level. The way I used them is that I directly jumped to level 3 (polys 12000 - 20000 on level 3, so, not very much) and all layers are created on that level. and I use them as variations for the character. some of them are on at the same time and some are not.
Might this workflow cause problems? I thought that when Im not using that meny polys it wouldnt matter.

please help… :slight_smile:

#3

Im going to try Zbrush. MB seems too buggy for me

#4

Layers arent locked?

#5

Layers arent locked?

yes they are.
sometimes one of the objects layers get locked. but Ive managed to pass it like this:
I create two or three cubes and apply a sculpt layer to them and then just hide them. then some of them get locked not my main objetcs, or none gets locked(weird… but yes.).
It seems that nothing is distroyed from the scene. once locked object might be next time
unlocked. waiting for service pack. :slight_smile:
and Ive heard that theres MB2009 SDK coming. :slight_smile:

And after half a day struggle with ZB i give up with it. Its not made for my brain.

#6

Soo, can you unlock layer, normal way?

#7

when opening file and some objects layers get locked, no I cant unlock them normal way.

#8

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