zbrush UVs farting up :S

#1

i wanted to use zbrush to paint textures onto my model
but when i try to export the textures from zbrush i get this

i think there’s something wrong with my UV maps, the model came from maya
like perhaps the UVs are clipping the boarder edge of the UV space or something

i can go into maya and fix my UVs, but how do i update my zbrush ztl file without loosing any of my painted textures?

#2

try setting up your UV in zbrush First with the plugin call UV master

#3

well the model was originally created in maya
and all of the models UVs were unwrapped in maya

i was only going to use zbrush to get some texture maps
if i use UV master, to change the UVs on the model in ZBrush
then when i use ZBrush to generate the texture maps for
the maya model wouldnt the texture maps no longer match the UV maps on the maya model since the ZBrush UVs have been changed

wait, could i just take the Zbrush model and export that with the new ZBrush UVs into maya?

but im using a hair system in maya, if i did that wouldn’t it mean id need to redo the maya hair system or something?

#4

see if the GOZ plugin maya to zbrush will keep maya UV.
OR
IF zbrush cant read maya UV then see if maya can read zbrush UV With the UV master.
if thats a grouped mesh in maya with UV then try zbrush tool>polygoup> group with UV
then UV master and turn on polygoups in uv master

#5

Your UV’s are too close to the edge and are wrapping around to the other side, keep your UV’s firmly within each UV tile you wish to utilize (and if you use more than one tile be sure to bake with the multi map exporter.

#6

yes, i kinda realize that thanks …
(you can use more than one tile???)

#7

i dont think i understand how to use GoZ or UV master, guess ill have to look up a tutorial on the subject

what I ended up doing was reducing the subdivisions on my model in zbrush and re-importing the OBJ. as long as you don’t change the topology all the details and such should transfer over fine.

that seems to work … still should study up on the GoZ plugin and the UV Master plugin though :S

(i gotta redo some of these texture maps, thats something I was trying to avoid doing … hey im doing it and its not as bad as i thought it would be ^^)

#8

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