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Artist q&A
Your CG problems solved

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sOFTWarE: daz sTUdIO | zbrUsH

HoW Do I move betWeen

DaZ stuDIo anD ZbrusH?

Chris Turner, UK

Jason Knight replies

When I first started using to change who we are, when all the I usually try to finalise all of my
ZBrush, I was often confused beauty we need is already inside us. This modelling and sculpting prior to laying
by the interface. Much of that confusion is another image that is inspired by Lois out the final composition in DAZ Studio.
continues to this day. The ZBrush van Baarle, and is deeply influenced by the However, in this case, after the first few test
interface is very different to other work of Carlos Ortega Elizalde. renders I realised that I needed to make
3D-modelling programs, and can be very Although the final composition was laid some major adjustments to her hair. At this
intimidating for new users. I often find out in DAZ Studio to take advantage of the point I had a few options, I could continue
myself scratching my head and searching GPU accelerated real-time rendering with working on the full model in ZBrush and
the web for training or tutorials on how to photo-realistic results, I frequently do most import it again when I felt I was done…
accomplish tasks in ZBrush. To save some of my modelling in other programs. In this but what happens if I still do not like the
headaches for you, here is some of what case, I used Cinema 4D for much of the results? I repeat the process, and repeat
I’ve learned from my research. initial modelling, MarvelousDesigner for the process again, as many times as it
My image, titled Metamorphosis of the dress, and ZBrush extensively to refine takes for me to be happy with the model. I
Nyssa, is about the never-ending desire the details. have used this method countless times.

SteP by SteP MoVe between DAZ StUDIo AnD ZbrUSH

dAZ StUdio to ZbRUSH obJeCt SetUP in ZbRUSH edit tHe obJeCt in ZbRUSH
01Select the object you want to adjust 02 Click and drag on the canvas to add 03 From the Brush menu, I use the
on the Scene tab in DAZ Studio. Click your object. Hold down the Shift key at the Move and Move Topological brushes to
File, and then Send to ZBrush. When the same time to snap the object to the correct make any adjustments to my object. Other
GoZ Export Options dialog appears, orientation. Click the Edit button on the brushes will work, but keep in mind that
select Export with Deformations and click tool bar. Note that this is different than drastic changes, especially to the core
Accept. ZBrush will open with a blank Edit on the File menu. Now the object is geometry, may have unintended results
canvas. If the LightBox menu appears, you successfully loaded in ZBrush, I usually click back in DAZ Studio. Once done, click on
can just click the LightBox button to hide Frame to bring the object to the centre of the GoZ button in ZBrush and you are
it and get it out of the way. the canvas and fully into view. automatically taken back to DAZ Studio.

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