How to make stylized plants and grass -Zbrush, Maya, Substance Designer

Autodesk Maya 2019 - Stylized Plants and Grass Modeling, UV mapping, and Texturing in Substance Designer , and Maya 2019, and Zbrush 2019
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This video shows how to create a 3D model using Autodesk Maya, Pixologic Zbrush and Substance Painter. You will learn how to model using Autodesk Maya, learn how to UV the model and texture within Substance Painter. Marmoset Toolbag 3 was used for rendering.
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Here's a list of useful shortcuts used in maya.
W- move
E- rotate
R- scale
G- repeat last command
q - exit tool
b- soft selection
shift + . - grow selection
alt + b - change background color
f - fit to selection
ctrl + a - open attribute editor/channel box
ctrl + delete - deletes an edge loop( 2014 version and up only)
1 - standard mode
2- subdivision mode with cage
3- subdivision mode
4- wireframe
5 - shaded mode
6- texture mode
Music
Orbital Strike
By: BETTOGH
Endless Sunset
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Overdrive
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[@3dextrude]

Thank you to Pikakot, Vermillion, Calvert, Samantha Baqvel, Jose Beltran, CatPaw11, Matthew Levstek, Han, Franjo Badurina for joining the Patreon Group recently! To join the group : www.patreon.com/3dEx

[@remon563]

Heyy 3dEX bro, did you ever thought about having a discord ?

[@3dextrude]

Yes, there is a discord channel. Link is in channel bio

[@CLASHwithAARON]

@@3dextrude Hey Man How You Created That Background For 1:00 - 3:00 ?? Is it radial Gradient created in Photoshop or is the background created in 3d software?

[@3dextrude]

@@CLASHwithAARON hmm, not sure what you mean, are you talking about the leaf alphas? Those were made in photoshop and imported in

[@CLASHwithAARON]

@@3dextrude nah man I'm talking abt background, that Gray-black background how u created?

[@straynekokami720]

Not exactly a "how to" but still incredibly impressive. For someone who's an amateur this was kinda fast but holy molly it was also a great eye opener. I learned a lot actually! Music selection was so on point. Congrats! Amazing video.

[@SuperMrsvega]

Great video! A real eye opener for me, my workflow has been overly complex in comparison :D modelling the sprites first without any reference instead of cutting them from the textured plane. Genius. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidfu8174]

Can you please slow it down and commentate over it to explain. It's hard to learn anything when it's sped up with music in the background.

[@RedBloodPivot]

i play them on 0.5 speed XD helps a little bit

[@nopatterns5837]

This is just here to promote his patreon which has the full length version of the video.

[@dude07201]

Overall it's a nice result but I think you used too much geo for what you were trying to achieve. If you're going to use opacity anyway, there's no reason to cut out the silhouette. You could use a simple plane and just add some cuts if you really wanted to bend it a bit. For something like foliage, this would be used everywhere in a game and too much geo would really add up quick.

[@3dextrude]

True, it is good to cut it out as well even if it adds more geo to avoid too much overdraw. Overdraw can get really bad if you don't cut it as close to the shape as you can. I didn't add the cuts to add bending more than I did to avoid too much overdraw. Your point is good too because you also don't want to go too far and add too much geo.

[@SeuXavier]

Could you teach me how to make these plants and trees in the Substance Designer?

[@Ar7ific1al]

I'm so glad I've been subscribed to you for so long. I learn so much from watching your videos. I'm seriously going to have to try this sometime. I'm already familiar with the tools and methods, just never put them together like this. Amazing. Thank you so much!

[@3dextrude]

Glad to hear! Thank you!

[@Harrzack]

Well - it was an amazing blur of menu selections and jumping plants, but I really so no “how to”. 👀

[@3dnovarider819]

Because its not really to teach anything, but to show it and sell his product

[@IvoryBell]

I'm a bit confused, wouldn't it be easier to make the plants in Substance Designer at the start? Also the low poly mesh seemed overly complex. The video is very well done though!

[@BETAsin]

NOt as easy to make complex shapes in designer with a bunch of shape nodes.

[@IvoryBell]

@@BETAsin I used to think that as well, but with a few warp and curve nodes you can get a wide variety of shapes. It's also a good workflow because you can change the parameters to get all sorts of different leaf shapes.

[@pclarkson85]

Is there anyway to get a more detailed process of what's happening between Zbrush - Maya - and Designer?

[@snowwarden3711]

good way to bake some normals onto your plants. gets that extra high low in your color.

[@tuomoluukkanen7265]

I'd be interested to know the process of baking the maps Designer-side. Never done it like that.

[@jaddeeb510]

I would doubt the sculpting phase a bit :p But the substance designer use with gradients and proper showing of how everything is done is beautiful as usually, amazing work as always!

[@3dextrude]

I was trying out something new there with Zbrush ;)

[@jaddeeb510]

@@3dextrude Loved the process altogether, Will definitely try it next time with some minor photoshop texture tweaks!

[@pawpotsRS]

1. why in 6:41 you have put your low poly plane almost in between of the other plant have you had any trouble baking from that? 2. and also from the lower part or root stems have you not get enough depth because again you put the low poly almost in their middle? just looking on the grass makes me itch like why is that supposed to be why is it to be like that? 7:14 Ii see you doing the front and rear is that fine? have you got any error with it because the plane was in the middle? 3. this is great for past prototyping but isn't good/bad to separate each plant atlas instead work in a single species per map with different variation? btw your content always a great treat to me in the morning

[@benhardwiesner6963]

Foliage like this produces very much unused whiteroom in your texture when you make an own image for every plant... In this way you can puzzle a square out of many plant uvs to fill up as much space as possible. When doing that, a gameengine as an example only needs to load a single material for a wide variety of seperate objects. So its even more efficient.

[@pawpotsRS]

@@benhardwiesner6963 but maybe for a game where plant change in terms of weather and season like harvest moon do you think can input a box or square to automatically select specific area in the UV when winter is coming like the grass will be turn half white? also for the grass like when it becomes fall the leaves start to color desaturated brown isn't much easier to code to change the map rather than include them in all single map? also it can be beneficial for the programmer to separate some not all map when it comes to procedural map change?

[@pawpotsRS]

​@@benhardwiesner6963I think that /or maybe I can fit all types of foliage in one map as a variation for only "1" season for example rather than 1 plant 1 map. got it! though I'm in a middle of testing my theory about this workflow although I already had this but wanted to confirm some. thank you.

[@nortoncraas4084]

Wait do we get a tutorial on this if we are patreon? I would love to learn how to do this!

[@3dextrude]

Its thr same video at regular speed, but no narration

[@nortoncraas4084]

@@3dextrude Will u ever post a more tutorial style video on your patreon?

[@3dextrude]

I don't know so I can't promise anything

[@nortoncraas4084]

@@3dextrude ok :) just wanna let you know that I love your style and the work you do so hope you can release some tutorials in the future :)

[@juanpablobeltran6198]

I never thought about sculpting first the grass, such a creative method!

[@3dextrude]

It's one way of doing it, there are many ways to do it.

[@benhardwiesner6963]

I always do it like that, works a charm Tip: casting your leafs via particle system onto the stems gives you easy 1 click variety (for converting single grassblades into a bunch for example)

[@owenbowes44]

Wow nice technique modelling around the texture like that. Not sure why I didn't think of doing that before.

[@bearwolffish]

Always a good watch. You actually showed through to the alpha/opacity map stage, too often lacking from these plant, fence or barbed wire tutorials.

[@3dextrude]

Thank you!

[@Radicalshikami]

Didn't understand your method :/

[@gustavodutra8578]

Wouldn't be easier to paint them on painter instead of designer ?

[@3dextrude]

Either way works, for me in particular it's not easier or harder on either one.

[@mattriley1184]

If you make a four leaf clover is it still considered lucky? Hmm

[@alexander-er8io]

every time i google looking for help your videos come up. awsume stuff.

[@3dextrude]

That's great to hear

[@aresanstudio8335]

What a beautiful work man!

[@3dextrude]

Thanks a lot!

[@theopayne2425]

What are you using in zbrush to get the initial shape of the leaf?

[@ntn814]

Snapshot 3d, a feature only available in zbrush version 2019.

[@tyrannyjackal2201]

I loved this video!! Can you plz do one on making flowers with the same work-flow?

[@bresk1]

What an awesome workflow !

[@issacdhan]

Wow, This is very Interesting and helpful .

[@Tadmus]

is there a video on where you are explaining everything that you are doing?

[@3dextrude]

Not currently, I do upload the videos ay normal speed on Patreon, but they are not narrated.

[@Tadmus]

@@3dextrude I'll check into that

[@Itschotsch]

@@3dextrude I'd love to see some narrated videos like this one in which you explain your steps and decisions to people who are new to this. :)

[@offaperry]

Where did the models at the beginning come from? Premade earlier in maya or zbrush? Loved the tutorial!

[@3dextrude]

I made alphas in photoshop and used the new zbrush spotlight make 3d feature.

[@Jeimoal]

Beautiful workflow!

[@gherat]

11:59 wait a minute.. why isnt the texture stretching when you move the vertices around? Is this a projection?

[@mahersabit9265]

im a beginner so idrk but how did u get the leave and grass meshes just like that? is it a plugin or some builtin function that idk about? oh wait unless u modeled it in maya and exported it in to zbrush

[@3dextrude]

The shapes are made with various alphas I made in photoshop you can just sculpt them in zbrush as well from a simple shape.

[@Alex-rl7tp]

amazing man ! cant wait to purchase them from gumroad !

[@dead_engineer]

hey 3dex is this video in normal speed available at your gumroad? I havent found it

[@3dextrude]

Not currently, it's included with the environment course. You can also find it on Patreon www.patreon.com/3dEx or 3dex.net premium page

[@potatolover972]

나왜이거 추천영상에뜨지.. 신기해서 다보긴했네요 👍

[@Kcimor78]

Absolutely cute. Did not know you could do that, just add texture then geometry, wow, would not think of that xD

[@3dextrude]

It's one way to do it

[@mauriciodominguez9323]

I really have a doubt on this ones about plane texturing, like the tree one and this, doesn't game engines only render one side of the plane? how is this compatible with game engines?, I know that if the plane it's entirely vertical you can make it face the player all the time, but here there are planes facing up, aren't the sides not going to be showing?

[@3dextrude]

You can set it to render double sided in a game engine, if not you can also duplicate the planes so there are two very close to each other facing different normal direction

[@mauriciodominguez9323]

Thanks!!! Now my life is easier hahaha

[@dessybalandrano7136]

Hey 3dEx, where I can get full vídeo of this??

[@3dextrude]

Video is on Patreon or Premium page( links in video description), but the video is not narrated.

[@amardeepgupta2001]

which software did you use for mapping and coloring?

[@3dextrude]

Substance Designer

[@kerion2kerion458]

Best channel ever!✌🏻

[@3dextrude]

Thank you!

[@yusulfliu9850]

hey,3dEX. you use plugs export every parts of plant;how can you let it together in maya?

[@3dextrude]

No, just export as fbx from Maya and Zbrush. Fbx keeps things separate but in one file

[@yusulfliu9850]

@@3dextrude thankx.i was in confusion with subtool master

[@mrsmith5351]

What a job dude !!!

[@brandonmarquez7396]

+1000 because of Lazerhawk , you're a person of culture , thanks for the tutorial !!!!!

[@3dextrude]

Haha Thank you!

[@xMikomiChanx]

Theoretically, could this work flow be done in a similar way within Painter? Or would it have to be designer?

[@3dextrude]

You can do it in Painter, bake an id map to get the transparent parts out

[@xMikomiChanx]

@@3dextrude Ah! Awesome :) I might give that a go! Also, thank you for your substance material tutorial! It was SO helpful and I'm using my material all the time now, it's so fun!

[@twistingtwinkles8094]

Yes, you could do it inside Painter as well- bake the mesh maps and texture the foliage

[@simonzhang7008]

how would u animate it like in unreal engine for exeample but in maya

[@3dextrude]

In Unreal you can do it through the material. I haven't done wind movement in Maya but I imagine it would be something similar.

[@exinos2666]

Beautiful!

[@KTKenny]

This is super useful!

[@blendergeek6230]

Nice tutorial💜

[@pepzero2378]

This is a great video but I am wondering how you exported the models to substance without it being unwrapped

[@3dextrude]

The high polys don't need uvs. They were baked on a plane which did have uvs, a planar map.

[@onlybooleans]

will you put this on gumroad?

[@3dextrude]

I can, it's on Patreon too, but it's not narrated though

[@onlybooleans]

@@3dextrude ok, thank you

[@gabrielmansano]

Lazerhawk? You sir have a good taste for music

[@3dextrude]

Am sure someone will say the music is bad soon ;) I do like this music.

[@KTKenny]

this is so smart!

[@Naia.N]

hey ,nice work love the style. when you export to maya you put what options and what you export on maya is the low mesh ?

[@Naia.N]

and when i make the baking in substance, he don't found the uv. can you explane a little ?

[@3dextrude]

Just make sure 'Smoothing Groups' and ' Tangents and Binormals' is enabled in the geometry section of the Maya export settings, Everything else in the geometry section can be disabled. I am not sure what the UV issue you are having is, just make sure your low poly has uvs

[@davidchristianto7148]

how long does the process take to made this?

[@3dextrude]

I believe it was one hour or hour and a half in total

[@Waynimations]

Thanks for the video! I found this to be very helpful

[@3dextrude]

Awesome! Great to hear

[@3dnovarider819]

I dont undertsand where do you get those leaf shapes from on Zbrush

[@3dextrude]

oh, the alphas were made in photoshop and imported in.

[@3dnovarider819]

@@3dextrude aahh didnt know you could do that, i dont know all the power of spotlight yet

[@3dnovarider819]

Sooo 3DEX do you have full lenght of this video on your patreon? Im thinking about patreoning, patronizing...or whatever, you

[@3dextrude]

@@3dnovarider819 It is, it's not narrated though

[@3dnovarider819]

@@3dextrude Do you have anything narrated?

[@williamasperti1974]

nice work. Can do you do a tutorial to see the double face of a mesh? thankyou

[@remon563]

you make your cut-outs of plant A/grass A and simply flip the texture of i.e. grass A. In Unreal4 you can actually set it to "double sided foliage" but the best result is doing it manually since you can also tweak the vertex normals (which allow you to blend the grass with the ground more easily).

[@Arnov618]

Still waiting for 3dEx music playlist

[@kenhansen8222]

This isn't a tutorial. You skipped over the projection process in maya. This is a timelapse of you building assets, it's hard to learn anything from this.

[@g.robber3096]

很棒

[@sachvallah22]

brother gg nice plants but wat is this crack music

[@3dextrude]

it's good music!

[@SegaMegaLoh]

Hmm, i thought, that you switched from Maya to Blender?:)

[@3dextrude]

Still with Maya :)

[@SegaMegaLoh]

@@3dextrude and still awesome result!:)

[@yuguhtrrh8753]

Hey dude nice job ! Just one point ! How do you modify pivot into zbrush ?^^' This is quite embarassing while i'm workig on objects , have a nice day !

[@remon563]

TRANSFORM > SET PIVOT (resets it to center but will alter your object's position).

[@yuguhtrrh8753]

@@remon563 Oh thanks man !

[@3dextrude]

By masking the spot you want the pivot to go, inverting the mask and choosing one of the icons from the translate options, its the home one or one about pivots?(sorry not looking at zbrush as I type this)

[@yuguhtrrh8753]

@@3dextrude Hmmmmm ok i'll see that soon ! Thanks :)

[@johnpilotsandmail3612]

what is this circle with tools in zbrash 0:17

[@3dextrude]

That's Spotlight. I loaded my own with the shapes of leaves.

[@johnpilotsandmail3612]

@@3dextrude Thanks!

[@chunwang9805]

厉害

[@Manarox2142]

plants and grass for what? Games assets?

[@3dextrude]

Yes

[@3dnovarider819]

Name of the song?

[@3dextrude]

in video description

[@3dnovarider819]

@@3dextrude I thought it was Darude - sandstorm

[@dfhdgsdcrthfjghktygerte]

How to shoot sparrows with a cannon. On a 3dEx channel. :P

[@KrisuMiushy]

HOly shit man your tutorials are so cool ♥

[@3dextrude]

Thank you!

[@beersandbacon]

This is cool and all but definitely not a "How to" video. It's just a time lapse.

[@MCbobalexbob]

👌

[@DavidSpielberg73]

Si lo vas explicando nos enteramos XD, asi a camara rapida imposible.

[@Wenedi]

Theres a spelling mistake in the title :p

[@3dextrude]

That's crazy talk. Good catch ;)

[@Ec_t0]

maya, zbrush and substance. why did you spend that much money lol

[@3dextrude]

I don't think there are real replacements for Zbrush and Subtance, Maya could be replaced with anything, but it's not terribly expensive.

[@fernando3061]

Super fast and no talking. Not a great "how to" surprised so many people liked this.

[@xxnario7286]

You can always slow down the video and watch what he does. I liked the video, because it showed his workflow and approach. He sculpted, baked the sculpts onto a plane and then textured it in designer. That's all there is to it (although the designer part may be a little bit more important to follow, however it isn't impossible - just slow down the video, as I said).

[@gainsum]

This isn’t a how to. It’s a show off video

[@redrunner4580]

slow

[@AverageArtz]

Making "how to" videos with assets that you charge good money for is a dirty business.. either use assets that everyone can use or don't do them at all.

[@ThorWorld247]

These sort of speedy type videos are uninformative and a waste of time, other than the fact that people such as I are looking for proper tutorials. Seems more of an Ego thing than anything else.

[@8thlvlMage]

For one it's more of an ad for the full length. Two, if you have any experience you'll be able to tell the general steps and fill in the blanks. Zbrush sculpt, bake onto a plane, substance designer for textures, cutting out cards in maya. It's probably the most standard method for foliage outside of speedtree.