Displacement Map Setup | ZBrush, Maya and Blender Workflow

Hey guys! Learn how to create high-resolution details in your 3D models using displacement maps!
In this video, I will show you the step-by-step process of generating displacement maps in ZBrush and connecting them properly in Maya and Blender.
We will start by creating setting things up properly in ZBrush. Then, we will use the ZBrush displacement tool to create a displacement map from our sculpt. Once the displacement map is created, we will export it from ZBrush and import it into Maya and Blender.
In Maya and Blender, we will connect the displacement map to the material of our low-poly model. This will allow us to see the high-resolution details of our sculpt on our low-poly model at render time!
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[@reviewstand9953]

Too much information to handle 🥺

[@AbeLeal3D]

if there is any step you need help with feel free to comment and i can make a video explaining it more in detail

[@reviewstand9953]

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[@jjsole5927]

You should totally change your channel name from Abe Leal 3D to UPS-because you always deliver! Thanks man

[@AbeLeal3D]

haha thanks my friend!

[@tejathelegend]

hey man just wanted to say thanks so much for this tutorial! it really helped me a lot!! I subbed to the channel 😁 keep up the awesome work brother

[@johnemil5794]

Amazing tutorial! I have a question tyough how did you get the uvs for the sculpt in zbrush? Did you retopolgize and then uv unwrap? If so how did you transfer the lowpoly uvs to the high poly mesh in zbrush?

[@AbeLeal3D]

great question step 1) retopologize the high poly step 2) get uvs on the new low poly stpe 3) bring low poly with uvs back to zbrush step 4) subdivide lowpoly and reproject details to the new subdivided low poly step 5) generate displacement maps step 6) re export low poly and follow process in the video to get the result

[@nourghafarji]

I keep coming back for this, but now for Blender, I hope this time i got it imprinted in the back of my head

[@arifnbd]

Thank you so much... what would be the setting for Vray?

[@jjsole5927]

Thanks!

[@nourghafarji]

i found out 32 EXR are not friendly when it comes to rendering sequence, it takes so much time

[@AbeLeal3D]

@@nourghafarji you mean you are exporting in 32 bit exr?

[@nourghafarji]

@@AbeLeal3D in Maya when i render a mesh that has 32 bit exr disp map, the render freeze for a while until it starts rendering, this is an issue when it jumps to frame 2 and it has to calculate all over again.

[@MayurMalviya-ci5jj]

Realistic animal fur making in blender next topic 🦁

[@emhiu]

why when i export it turns red, when i add lever in pts it doesn't show anything

[@KypForPresident]

How do I get the low poly Version from a high poly Z-Brush Model?

[@AbeLeal3D]

Excellent question , thru a process called retopology. There are a bunch of methods in this particular case since it is an object that won't deform I used zremesher

[@KypForPresident]

@@AbeLeal3D thank you for the answer! I'll look into it.

[@gatomonjabailando]

I've been looking for a tutorial on this and your method and parameters worked wonders, also made me understand how the catclark really works :). Thank you so much!

[@sohammahadik7537]

Thanks man!!!! this was a big help I was looking for this since 2 dats and finally found the solution !!!

[@christianpaka5420]

Please how to export maps for many subtools from z brush to other 3d software

[@bisconya_8]

Thank you so much, I really needed it (before the 3d exam💀)

[@nortox5181]

animals fur texturing in Substance Painter next please

[@AbeLeal3D]

Yes I will try to have that one in the next couple of weeks still doing some research to bring the best info

[@nortox5181]

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[@ArthurAsPedras]

perfect! thank you

[@ihabyaareb3328]

Wonderful as always

[@nourghafarji]

Blender is amazing

[@TeachmeYoutube.]

If I plug my displacement map to blender seams always showing up, the flipv is correct the position of uv is correct, I tried a lot of tweaks and different model, I can't fix it sir.

[@AbeLeal3D]

Interesting. I would need to see the model and result, could you share it in the WIP channel of our discord and tag me?

[@TeachmeYoutube.]

@@AbeLeal3D yeah sure, what is your discord sir?

[@clementregazzoni4646]

Hey, I have multiple questions and I hope you can help me. I sculpt a skeleton in Zbrush. I have lot of subtools (one by bone). Is it a problem ? Do I need to export a displacement map for each subtool ? If it the case I guess I need ot unwrap mu UV for each and I will have lot of map even if it's unecessary cause if it's possible I'd like to have multiple subtool in 1 map. And Finally, If I need to Retopology my mesh in maya. When do I make that ? My skeleton will be animate so I need to retopoly it. And I didn't understand how can I retopology AND add a displacement map from ZBrush (if it's possible). Thanks for your help man

[@AbeLeal3D]

each mesh needs to indeed have its own uv map so that the displacement can work. You can merge multiple bones in texture sets so that they share the map. you are also correct that you need good topology before doing displacement. So the steps i would follow are this: -Sculpt high poly -Retopologize -Create proper Uvs -Import new low poly to zbrush -Subdivide and project details -generate displacement maps hope this helps

[@AbeLeal3D]

Please send those questions to our discord community livestream Q&A, will be easier to answer for me - discord.com/invite/w9GBhyV4wU

[@clementregazzoni4646]

​@@AbeLeal3D Thank you for the answer. I keep in mind for the displacement map by mesh. I will make some tests. I never thought that I would have to do another pass between Maya & Zbrush specifically for retopology. But it seems like a good idea, i will do that. I joined the discord, I will ask help over there if I needed. Thanks again

[@Ricardo-de9ju]

What would it be like if it were the other way around? Import the Maya model, sculpt the details and export just the displacement maps to apply to the Maya base mesh? I noticed that when we add subdivision levels to the mesh, it already changes its shape. Naturally it won't work if you export the maps.

[@AbeLeal3D]

The problem with not reexporting the low mesh is that the result will not match with the baked maps, because the baked happens from the modified mesh. It will be similar but not exact

[@Ricardo-de9ju]

But it is possible, I couldn't apply the theory but it has to do with storing a Morph and then starting to subdivide it. Something like that. There is the Switch MT button on the MME but I was unable to use it.@@AbeLeal3D

[@Danny-rp2hk]

Thank your for this information , I did learn a lot .

[@genx5909]

sir which matcap are you using ? its looking very cool

[@AbeLeal3D]

hey my friend! i use the clay material from glauco longhi. here is the link glaucolonghi.gumroad.com/l/tZfyx?layout=profile

[@genx5909]

@@AbeLeal3D thank u sir

[@ChengZe]

Hi, can I also apply normal map together with displacement as well?

[@AbeLeal3D]

Of course! It will make it the effect stronger si you might want to tone it down a little in the normal intensity

[@ChengZe]

@@AbeLeal3D I see thank you sir!

[@CryptoFeeders]

why RED only?

[@AbeLeal3D]

Because the displament map is expecting a float value, a single number, and you can get that information from the red channel, another option is to convert the RGB information into a float information with an extra node

[@fullertoncollegedigitalarts]

@@AbeLeal3D You can choose the red, blur or green channels, but one only same they are the same.

[@davidhorvath9276]

This stuff I was just looking for in the topic. Awesome tutorial!

[@AbeLeal3D]

Glad it was helpful, displacement tends to be tricky 😅

[@davidhorvath9276]

@@AbeLeal3D hellyeah just the last step which was missing for me to close on the long low and high poly matching session I m already at the next phase and enjoying my Substance moments. I will keep eye on those tutorials too. Life is sweet!

[@O_rik]

Great job!

[@AbeLeal3D]

Thanks!