THE RiSiNG (eva 01 head)

[M_i_c_h_e_l]

This is easier than you think.
First import your model as you did.
Then in ZBrush divide it 3 times without “SMT” then keep dividing WITH “SMT” and it will do it.
I don’t know if Seb used this way but it works for me.

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@kodama

Awesome work Sebcesoir! Very inspirational and so much to learn from this thread. You mentioned 3d printing, any update on this?

                            I hope you dont mind a question. It's about the base mesh from max and subdividing this in zbrush.
                            
                            The short version. I would like to know how you get the basemesh from max subdived in zbrush so that you get the nice 'soft hard edges'.
                            
                            The longer version.
                            As far as I can tell from the second image on the first page of this thread, you have not added extra edges / loops in places where a hard edge is going to be. The (in zbrush) divided geometry still has hard and softer edges. I tried several things to accomplish similar results, but no succes. Then I found you could use an importer that uses smoothing group information for creases. I tried this as well and this comes close to the image you put up, but some essential things are going wrong with this (at least for me since I dont know any better:)
                            
                            1. I made a basemesh that kind of looks like the one you made in max and assigned smoothing groups.
                            (I am quite sure you did this without the smoothing group thing, just posting this because this got me closest. I also tried without the smoothing groups, but this does not even get me close to the desired result)
                            
                            2. Here you can see the creases it adds when using the smoothing grp importer. I didnt see those extra edge lines (blue arrows) in your images, therefore i think you used a different method to subdivide. 
                            
                     3. Now this is where things go wrong in my opinion. If you compare this to the divided geometry of yours, the hard edges are way too hard. Now the only way I know how to fix this is to go over these with the smooth tool, but there must be a (way) better way.
                            
                            4. Image taken from Sebcesoir (page 1 of this thread). Geometry has nicely rounded off hard edges.
                            
                            If you or anyone can enlighten me, or point me in the right direction,would be great. I am realtively new to zbrush so not too familiar with all  the tools and possibilities of zbrush, but this seems kind of essential for hard surface modeling / detailing in zbrush.

[kodama]

Hey
@danko75, thank you so much for that, this is what I was looking for! Works like a charm!

@M i c h e l, I have tried that, but the thing here is that you want only parts of the mesh to get hard edges and some other parts really smoothed. If you take a look at the top of the part of the geometry, this needs to be really smoothed (with your method these get hard edges as well).

thanks for your replies!

@holto, good points there!

[Sebcesoir]

I’ve made my base meshs for the pilars that will support the 2 models.
Same base, just reversed.
I’m gonna lower the upper part…
The black spots on the helmets highlights overlapping faces that needs to be fixed.

The pillars has to be detailed the same way than the helmet…

REaltime in max:

[JohnYip]

holy shiets its gona be great!!!

[Intervain]

woohoo - it’s gonna be pretty sweet when done - r you printing it later?

[Sebcesoir]

Yes, I still have to contact ownage when its finished to discuss about the technical aspect, mainly the size, thin floating elements and $$$

[askue]

can’t wait to see what you have to say on that and see it all displayed.

[sasquatchpoacher]

whatever size you print it at its going to be sweeeet!

[dustbin1_uk]

OK!!! Now it all makes sense!!!

Now I see the layout I’m really looking forward to seeing the finished products!

Ok luck in the final stages Seb!

[kodama]

Nice base, love the idea with the platform and the fence around it, gives a nice sense of scale.

Good luck with the final stages! I hope you wont run into technical issues and that the $$ part wont hurt too much!

[ZenMan_3DTotal]

I’m totally in love with this project. Making my own design in zbrush based on Eva and Gears of war type . Weird mix, but the organic parts fi in so well, more vicious and primal.
This is very inspiration and well done!!!

[lucaswschmidt]

So did you ever finish this Seb?

[IsaacSG]

Yeah, I’m curious about that too. Would love to see a staus update

[Chris.Chinea]

Looking good man, can’t wait to see it finished!

[buzz001]

Same here waiting to see the final, and did you move production to ZB4.

[guilhermeluccas]

wow, fantastic work

[dexter737]

I’m totally in love with this project. nice nice job !! great keep working.

[Sebcesoir]

Long time no see, I had some time to work on my project.
Not beeing able to see the interior was bothering me, so I decided to slice the upper parts.
This has been made easyer with the help of Goz, I could keep most of my details and chage the topology in same time.

[Sebcesoir]

[phat]

fantastic dude …