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Mio Mäkijärvi: /* Checkerboard pattern when baking mirrored objects */

2023-08-01T07:20:48Z

Checkerboard pattern when baking mirrored objects

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	= Lowpoly/UVs/Baking =		= Lowpoly/UVs/Baking =
	== Checkerboard pattern when baking mirrored objects ==		== Checkerboard pattern when baking mirrored objects ==
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	Mirrored UVs in Substance Painter		Mirrored UVs in Substance Painter
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Mio Mäkijärvi: /* Exporting highpoly mesh from ZBrush */

2023-08-01T07:20:41Z

Exporting highpoly mesh from ZBrush

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	== Exporting highpoly mesh from ZBrush ==		== Exporting highpoly mesh from ZBrush ==
	=== The model's scale is off when exporting from ZBrush to a different program ===		=== The model's scale is off when exporting from ZBrush to a different program ===
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	'''The model's scale is off when exporting from ZBrush to a different program'''		'''The model's scale is off when exporting from ZBrush to a different program'''
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Mio Mäkijärvi at 13:42, 28 July 2023

2023-07-28T13:42:49Z

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			⬑ [[3D Asset Workflow]]</div>

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	= Summary =		= Summary =
	* Check also: [[3D Asset Workflow: General Tips]]		* Check also: [[3D Asset Workflow: General Tips]]

Mio Mäkijärvi: /* Editor */

2023-07-28T12:53:09Z

Editor

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	** Also re-assign the textures and materials in Modo, and re-export the FBX		** Also re-assign the textures and materials in Modo, and re-export the FBX
	* If the asset has a [[3D Asset Workflow: Tintmask\|tintmask]], check it's model component settings to make sure it's configured properly		* If the asset has a [[3D Asset Workflow: Tintmask\|tintmask]], check it's model component settings to make sure it's configured properly

	~~=== Other people get resource generation dialogues after my commit ===~~
	~~: You didn't commit/generate all of the resource files. See above how to force them to generate~~

	~~=== I get asserts / Something bugs out when I import new assets ===~~
	~~: SVN update in case it's already fixed~~
	~~: ''Report it to a coder'' so it'll get fixed~~
	~~: '''ALSO REMEMBER TO FIX OR REPORT ANY AND ALL ERRORS AND ASSERTS'''~~

	~~=== Something is wrong with my new assets before commit ===~~
	~~: Try the following~~
	~~:# Close the editor and delete editor_resources.bin, editor_type_checksums.bin, and editor_types.bin from [project SVN base]\binary, and restart the editor~~
	~~:# If that didn't work, close the editor and delete the '''builds''' folder from the same directory. Restart the editor '''THIS WILL MAKE THE EDITOR STARTUP REALLY LONG, SO BE PREPARED'''~~

	~~=== My commit window is full of stuff that I haven't modified ===~~
	~~: '''This will revert all local changes made after last commit'''~~
	~~:# SVN revert everything (right click on project base folder -> TortoiseSVN -> revert -> select all -> OK)~~
	~~:# Perform a cleanup~~
	~~:# SVN Update~~
	~~: If you still have random stuff appearing in your commit window, it's someone else's fault. Try again after a couple of updates, in case it gets fixed~~

	~~=== Everything is all messed up locally! ===~~
	~~: '''This will delete/revert all local changes made after last commit'''~~
	~~:# Delete editor_resources.bin, editor_type_checksums.bin, and editor_types.bin from [project SVN base]\binary~~
	~~:# Delete the '''builds''' folder from the same directory~~
	~~:# SVN revert everything (right click on project base folder -> TortoiseSVN -> revert -> select all -> OK)~~
	~~:# Perform a with cleanup ''delete unversioned files and folders'' selected~~
	~~:# SVN Update~~

	~~=== My committed assets are all messed up and nothing will fix them! ===~~
	~~:# SVN delete the offending assets, including their resources and types (.fbr/.fbt)~~
	~~:# Commit the deletion~~
	~~:# Re-import them back~~
	~~:# Check everything is ok, as per the directions above (save resources, etc.)~~
	~~:# Commit~~

Mio Mäkijärvi: /* My commit window is full of stuff that I haven't modified */

2023-07-28T12:52:44Z

My commit window is full of stuff that I haven't modified

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	: '''This will revert all local changes made after last commit'''		: '''This will revert all local changes made after last commit'''
	:# SVN revert everything (right click on project base folder -> TortoiseSVN -> revert -> select all -> OK)		:# SVN revert everything (right click on project base folder -> TortoiseSVN -> revert -> select all -> OK)
	:# Perform a ~~[[SVN#Clean_up\|~~ cleanup]]		:# Perform a cleanup
	:# SVN Update		:# SVN Update
	: If you still have random stuff appearing in your commit window, it's someone else's fault. Try again after a couple of updates, in case it gets fixed		: If you still have random stuff appearing in your commit window, it's someone else's fault. Try again after a couple of updates, in case it gets fixed

Mio Mäkijärvi: /* Everything is all messes up locally! */

2023-07-28T12:52:36Z

Everything is all messes up locally!

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	: If you still have random stuff appearing in your commit window, it's someone else's fault. Try again after a couple of updates, in case it gets fixed		: If you still have random stuff appearing in your commit window, it's someone else's fault. Try again after a couple of updates, in case it gets fixed

	=== Everything is all ~~messes~~ up locally! ===		=== Everything is all messed up locally! ===
	: '''This will delete/revert all local changes made after last commit'''		: '''This will delete/revert all local changes made after last commit'''
	:# Delete editor_resources.bin, editor_type_checksums.bin, and editor_types.bin from [project SVN base]\binary		:# Delete editor_resources.bin, editor_type_checksums.bin, and editor_types.bin from [project SVN base]\binary

Mio Mäkijärvi: /* Everything is all messes up locally! */

2023-07-28T12:52:25Z

Everything is all messes up locally!

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	:# Delete the '''builds''' folder from the same directory		:# Delete the '''builds''' folder from the same directory
	:# SVN revert everything (right click on project base folder -> TortoiseSVN -> revert -> select all -> OK)		:# SVN revert everything (right click on project base folder -> TortoiseSVN -> revert -> select all -> OK)
	:# Perform a ~~[[SVN#Clean_up\|~~ cleanup~~]] with~~ ''delete unversioned files and folders'' selected		:# Perform a with cleanup ''delete unversioned files and folders'' selected
	:# SVN Update		:# SVN Update

Mio Mäkijärvi: Created page with "= Summary = * Check also: 3D Asset Workflow: General Tips = Sculpting = == Exporting highpoly mesh from ZBrush == === The model's scale is off when exporting from ZBrush..."

2023-07-28T12:52:11Z

Created page with "= Summary = * Check also: 3D Asset Workflow: General Tips = Sculpting = == Exporting highpoly mesh from ZBrush == === The model's scale is off when exporting from ZBrush..."

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= Summary =
* Check also: [[3D Asset Workflow: General Tips]]

= Sculpting =
== Exporting highpoly mesh from ZBrush ==
=== The model's scale is off when exporting from ZBrush to a different program ===
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'''The model's scale is off when exporting from ZBrush to a different program'''
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* This usually occurs when you export a mesh that's made completely in ZBrush, without a base mesh
** ZBrush uses Mystery Units™ and doesn't recognize the metric system
*** '''What ZBrush calls "scale" is actually the size of the ZTool's bounding box in Mystery Units™'''
*** This can make a mess when moving stuff between software with different default units
**** For example:
# Your mesh is two (2) ZBrush Mystery Units™ tall
# You import it to Modo, which has millimeters as the default units
# The FBX importer converts Mystery Units™ to millimeters in a 1:1 ratio
# Result: Your mesh is now 2mm tall
* To fix this, once you are ready to export, go to '''Tool -> Export -> Scale'''
** If you use millimeters as a default, and want the conversion to be exact, you need to change the scale in ZBrush to be in the thousands - meaning, four (4) digits before the decimal point
*** Usually this means that you need to multiply it by 1000 (move the decimal point three places to the right)
* In general, we use millimeters for everything, but other units should work as well - '''as long as they are always the same across all applications'''
** 1 unit -> scaled to 1000 units = 1000mm = 1m
[[File:Zbrush fbx export scale.png|ZBrush FBX export scale for a program that uses millimeters as a default scale]]
* If you use a base mesh you made in Modo and imported it to ZBrush, it should work fine
* If you export as .OBJ, it should work fine
* You can bypass this problem and still make your highpoly without a base mesh from start to finish in ZBrush by importing a 2x2x2m cube from Modo to Zbrush, and then appending your sculpts to the cube
** The cube can be ignored afterwards
*** The function of the cube is to initialize the ZBrush unit space to sync up with Modo
** After importing the cube, you can check the export scale, which should now show up in the thousands as it should
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= Lowpoly/UVs/Baking =
== Checkerboard pattern when baking mirrored objects ==
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Mirrored UVs in Substance Painter
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* When baking mirrored UVs you can run into trouble with UV islands that are on top of each other
* Move the mirrored UVs so that they are not on top of each other
* If you have already textured the model in Painter and swap the model to a new version where the UVs have been updated this might ruin some hand painted areas so be aware of this
[[File:mirrored_UV_substance_painter_glitch_3D_asset_workflow_guide.png|800px]]
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= Editor =
== Importing Assets ==
=== My model is black/has no textures ===
* In case your model is black/has no textures, processing the meshmaterial usually fixes this
** Right-click model/type -> Locate type model resource -> find the corresponding meshmaterial -> right-click -> Process resource
** If that doesn't help, check that your FBX file doesn't have multiple Texture channels in Modo
* If your asset appears transparent and dark in the Editor, check that your normal maps DON'T have alpha channel in them
** Also re-assign the textures and materials in Modo, and re-export the FBX
* If the asset has a [[3D Asset Workflow: Tintmask|tintmask]], check it's model component settings to make sure it's configured properly

=== Other people get resource generation dialogues after my commit ===
: You didn't commit/generate all of the resource files. See above how to force them to generate

=== I get asserts / Something bugs out when I import new assets ===
: SVN update in case it's already fixed
: ''Report it to a coder'' so it'll get fixed
: '''ALSO REMEMBER TO FIX OR REPORT ANY AND ALL ERRORS AND ASSERTS'''

=== Something is wrong with my new assets before commit ===
: Try the following
:# Close the editor and delete editor_resources.bin, editor_type_checksums.bin, and editor_types.bin from [project SVN base]\binary, and restart the editor
:# If that didn't work, close the editor and delete the '''builds''' folder from the same directory. Restart the editor '''THIS WILL MAKE THE EDITOR STARTUP REALLY LONG, SO BE PREPARED'''

=== My commit window is full of stuff that I haven't modified ===
: '''This will revert all local changes made after last commit'''
:# SVN revert everything (right click on project base folder -> TortoiseSVN -> revert -> select all -> OK)
:# Perform a [[SVN#Clean_up| cleanup]]
:# SVN Update
: If you still have random stuff appearing in your commit window, it's someone else's fault. Try again after a couple of updates, in case it gets fixed

=== Everything is all messes up locally! ===
: '''This will delete/revert all local changes made after last commit'''
:# Delete editor_resources.bin, editor_type_checksums.bin, and editor_types.bin from [project SVN base]\binary
:# Delete the '''builds''' folder from the same directory
:# SVN revert everything (right click on project base folder -> TortoiseSVN -> revert -> select all -> OK)
:# Perform a [[SVN#Clean_up| cleanup]] with ''delete unversioned files and folders'' selected
:# SVN Update

=== My committed assets are all messed up and nothing will fix them! ===
:# SVN delete the offending assets, including their resources and types (.fbr/.fbt)
:# Commit the deletion
:# Re-import them back
:# Check everything is ok, as per the directions above (save resources, etc.)
:# Commit