How do I export from ZBrush to FBX?

Press the relevant button. Choose the FBX version you wish to export by clicking the FBX 2014 button repeatedly. When exporting from ZBrush choose an FBX version that is suitable for your other software. For example, if exporting to Maya 2012 use FBX 2012 or earlier.
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How do I save a File as FBX?

Select File > Export All, or File > Export Selection. The Export All, or Export Selection dialog box appears. Select FBX from File of Type menu.
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How do I export a model from ZBrush?

You can export your model directly from ZBrush using the Export button in the Tool palette. Alternatively you can use GoZ, or the 3D Printing Exporter. Whichever method you use, you may want to export texture maps along with your model, so that all the color and detail that you created in ZBrush is taken along too.
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What File formats can ZBrush export?

ZBrush supports various formats for import and export of 3D models.
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Export formats:
  • Wavefront OBJ (*. obj)
  • Maya (*. ma)
  • Web3D Standard (*. x3d)
  • GoZ (ZBrush format for GoZ-enabled programs)
  • STL (*. stl) using the 3D Print Hub plugin.
  • VRML (*. wrl) using the 3D Print Hub plugin.
  • FBX using the FBX Export Import plugin.
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How do I move a ZBrush file to Maya?

Use the following process any time you transfer your model between Maya and ZBrush:
  1. In ZBrush, select Tool + Geometry and set SDiv to 1. ...
  2. Save the mesh as an OBJ file. ...
  3. In Maya, choose File + Import + OP and select OBJ for the file type (Figure 9.26). ...
  4. Make any UV changes you want and export the OBJ again.
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How do I export from ZBrush to STL?

ZBrush
  1. Download the 3D Print Exporter Plugin from ZBrush.
  2. Select the ZPlugin menu.
  3. Click 3D Print Exporter.
  4. Define and scale your dimensions.
  5. Select STL > STL Export.
  6. Save.
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How do I export Polypaint from ZBrush?

Simply put: Zbrush will export polypaint information easily enough, but not every program will import it.
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  1. Create low poly model.
  2. Set up UV's for it.
  3. Subdivide it.
  4. Sculpt the details.
  5. Polypaint your high res mesh.
  6. Convert PP to texture & export it.
  7. Switch to subd level 1.
  8. Re-import low poly mesh.
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Where is GoZ in ZBrush?

GoZ commands are located on the top of the Tool palette, split into several functions: GoZ: send the current Tool or the selected SubTool to the application of your choice.
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How do you make FBX?

Create an FBX preset
  1. Select File and click the option box next to Import, Export All, or Export Selection. ...
  2. Select FBX export from the General Options File type menu. ...
  3. Click Edit Preset to show the Export/Import Options dialog box. ...
  4. Select, then right-click elements in the Tree View to access the Edit options.
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What is in an FBX File?

FBX files store all the data for complete animation scenes. This data includes bones, meshes, lighting, camera, and geometry. Eventually, FLM was adapted to support visualization of 3D data, such as characters in scenes. The program was later renamed FilmBox, with the file extension FBX.
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What is the difference between OBJ and FBX?

OBJ is much simpler format that only keeps geometry (vertex, normals, etc) and uv data. FBX is much more advanced format that can hold much more data - models, uv data, joints, skinning information, animations, multiple takes of animation in one file, curves, and even embed texture files.
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How do I export FiberMesh?

Click the Lightbox>Fibers button to quickly load a FiberMesh preset from Lightbox. Press Open to load a FiberMesh settings file that you have saved to disk. Press Save to save the current FiberMesh settings to a file on disk, so that yopu can reload it at a later date.
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Is ZBrush good for texture painting?

In this series of tutorials, we will go through the process of painting textures for our models in ZBrush. ZBrush is a great tool for painting textures for our sculpted models, but it works a little bit differently from other applications.
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How do I export a single Subtool in ZBrush?

Select the subtool you want and hit Clone in the top of the pallette, then load the clone so it's by itself and save. You may also be able to do it with Subtool Master.
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How do I export from Ztool?

There's a better way.
  1. Backup/Save your file (just in case you need to go back)
  2. Go to your highest subdivision level and hit 'Del Lower'
  3. Export your subtool as an OBJ.
  4. Import into 4R6.
  5. Click on Tool > Geometry > 'Reconstruct Subdiv'
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What is Retopology in Maya?

Retopology lets you create new topology based on the features of a reference surface. Maya's retopology toolset offers a streamlined, one tool workflow that lets modelers focus on the creative process instead of edge flow and polygon count.
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How do you decimate in ZBrush?

The preset buttons give the option to pre-process and decimate your model with a single-click. Choose from the different buttons or set a custom value in the slider before pressing the Custom button. The Custom setting is saved between ZBrush sessions.
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How do I install Goz in Maya?

Maya
  1. First, make sure that Maya is not running before continuing.
  2. Click Start > Computer and browse to the Documents folder that contains your Maya configuration files such as: C:\Users\<YourUserName>\Documents. ...
  3. In each “userSetup. ...
  4. If you did not find any “userSetup. ...
  5. Now launch Maya.
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