Making a Stylized Chopping Knife with Maya, Zbrush, and Substance Painter

Autodesk Maya 2020 - Stylized Modeling, UV mapping, and Texturing in Zbrush 2021, Substance Painter , and Maya 2020.
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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
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2- subdivision mode with cage
3- subdivision mode
4- wireframe
5 - shaded mode
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[@user-ux8tr4wn9l]

Dr Mundo would be proud

[@bearbones7913]

Man I always get pumped when I watch your videos!

[@3dextrude]

Thank you! Great to hear!

[@soheilsh541]

Great job ! I love your works ! I know your workflow in ( maya zbrush substance), but you still teach me everything! ♥️

[@3dextrude]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mudhorikef5638]

I’m gonna start learning zbrush!!💪

[@narayami2334]

Thanks for the vid! really good!

[@alejandroperez4664]

Creativity!

[@andriicgi]

So cool and inspiring

[@3dextrude]

Thank you!

[@Timeshlft]

Damn... you so good.

[@causeyoudontneedtolookatme]

Very well!

[@truongphan4904]

Thank you!

[@Palrakesh363]

BIG FAN......

[@davis4712]

So cool.

[@3dextrude]

Thank you!

[@Sithwar777]

Amazing!

[@3dextrude]

Thank you Sith!

[@alvarancar]

This looks beautiful. Also, which program do you use for the final render? Thank you, keep the great work, you are spiring me so much. I started modeling 2 months ago and hopefully one day I can reach the level that you have. Have a great day ^_^

[@3dextrude]

Awesome! I use Marmoset Toolbag for renders. Thank you!

[@alvarancar]

@@3dextrude Ty very much

[@phreakii]

Only thing that’s bothering me is the strict thing I learned about using quads and triangles. Tris at the knifes hole. Not so important in games but else or when then?

[@seruji_shard]

This is amazing, your videos are a blessing to the 3d community!! How do you avoid getting weird edges if the blade is too sharp?

[@3dextrude]

Thank you! If it's too sharp I would add more supporting edges to it.

[@cengizaltunbas1981]

veryy good job thanxx..

[@3dextrude]

Thank you too!

[@anywayanytime3202]

good modeling, btw can u tell me what title for the bgm music?

[@mauerchisp4814]

Waaait! I'm confused! This is awesome heheheh! At the turntable stage... Does the knife have something on painter? I can see kinda like an outline draw? kinda like comic telltale style? Was that done in substance? Or it just feels like that cause you Rock c: Take care!

[@3dextrude]

Turntable is from Marmoset Toolbag, it's not using a special shader or outline. The render is sharpen a little bit, but that was it. and Thank you!

[@St33p]

Hi, I love your work, I would like to know what plugin/extension or what are you using in the minute 4:21, when u are defining smoothing groups

[@3dextrude]

I am using this script dennisporter3d.gumroad.com/l/AutoSG

[@gamefansy1224]

Wow.

[@kthelame2229]

Love your work and I enjoy watching the process!! This might be a nooby question but how did you manage to not break your UV’s when you were sculpting in Zbrush with dynamesh?

[@3dextrude]

the Zbrush model was just for the high poly version, I used the original low poly version from Maya for the bake. You could also use transfer uvs back in Maya if you create a new low poly from Zbrush, it doesn't always work though.

[@kthelame2229]

@@3dextrude ah I see, thank you for the reply!!

[@philmehrart]

Hi, do you mind going over the curve/cable creation at 2:40? Have tried this on nurbs curves but don't seem to get the same nodes as you? I know there's probably a cable script that can do it but would be interested to know anyway. Thanks

[@3dextrude]

select a nurbs circle and then the curve, go to surfaces - extrude ; in the options make sure to set to extrude on tube and change to polygons.

[@sashunita]

how did you go from extrude1 to NURBS Tessellation with one click ? can't find this option

[@kidehoward93]

Nice one as always man! Btw what is that trick you did to get tue handle ropes?

[@3dextrude]

You the colors? Used a pattern as mask

[@kidehoward93]

@@3dextrude oh i must have wrote it wrong. I meant when you were modeling the rooes in Maya. You modeled out the handle part then used make live to draw the curve. After that hiwd you get the ropes?

[@3dextrude]

Oh yeah I used a circle and extruded to the curve using the extrude option from surfaces menu.

[@fipzee]

How did you keep the hard edges in Zbrush? Did you bevel in Maya before bringing into Zbrush or crease or bevel in Z?

[@3dextrude]

either way is fine, I personally bevel in Maya before bringing into Zbrush.

[@nguyentotoro9442]

how can I add Color variation down and up lighting :"O

[@Oretal]

Did you make the rope by wrapping a curve around the handle? Also what did you use to control the mesh of the rope?

[@3dextrude]

yes, extruded a nurbs circle on curve to control it.

[@Oretal]

@@3dextrude thank you

[@Anarkyp]

where you get so many brushes in Zbrush ?

[@declanmark2809]

Handle looks out of scale with the blade, the handle is quite small, looks like it would snap off

[@airconditioner2211]

Hello, do you sell this on art station? My gumroad got some trouble

[@gherson13]

Hello Bro nice video, I have a question what are the HDRI or lights, configuration that you use to render in the minute 9:38

[@3dextrude]

Hi, the render was done in Marmoset Toolbag, sorry I can't remember what HDRI was used for it.

[@gherson13]

thanks bro@@3dextrude

[@Arda-bj4ku]

Are you creating a normal map according to zbursh? Or just using high poly mesh?

[@3dextrude]

Baking the high poly onto the low using Substance Painter

[@simonwest5287]

Hey, where can we found your Brush : Orb_crack and Orb_slash ?

[@3dextrude]

gumroad.com/l/nokhw

[@flyingangel2052]

hey !! Why we have to sculpt the edges and corners? any specific reason ? does it affect anything ? 5:18

[@DahamVoid]

I believe it is just to add some details because a used knife would look damaged so I think this is why he was sculpting all around the edges of the knife

[@TinyTroglodyte]

It just looks nice and adds edge damage to the model

[@abhishekguha5506]

Can you please make a van vehicle modelling video

[@3dextrude]

There's a full vehicle course in the works, but it'll be a paid course though.

[@joelhimself3d]

Amazing How do you import a single file into zbrush with all your subtools?

[@3dextrude]

by importing an .fbx type file, the option is under zplugin -fbx import

[@joelhimself3d]

@@3dextrude Thank you so much, you`re the best!!!!!!

[@mr.j7899]

Did you do a retopo too back in maya?

[@3dextrude]

I don't think I did, the original low poly was the final model.

[@hasanzig]

2:25 can anyone teach me how to use cv curve tool in perspective view... i can't do it

[@3dextrude]

You need to make an object a 'live object' the toggle for that is at the top next to the snap toggles. Once you do that you can draw a curve on top of that object

[@monty5047]

Please use available brushes, to get the reference result, i don't have brushes set that u made and selling them,

[@3dextrude]

I don't think I used any paid brushes for this one. The ones used are the Orb brush pack which you can get for free.

[@ragerungames]

Can you slow down i want to learn how you do

[@bearbones7913]

Check his gumroad for full videos, he's done a couple tutorials but I would just slow them down

[@edskt_]

Yes!

[@EdgyEmoLoliconBoy]

My professor said you shouldnt have tris Only quads Im confused who should I follow

[@3dextrude]

For low poly game models, tris are ok. Making the high poly in quads is usually better since it will give a smoother surface, but you can also clean it up in Zbrush if you used tris for it. For film models, always use quads. Most professors teach modeling for film which is quads only and it's a good thing since it will get you to model cleanly which is a good fundamental of modeling. So, if you are just starting to learn modeling, stick to quads.

[@user-pc5nm3vs3j]

how can i say this video in a normal speed

[@sayantanchakraborty3860]

pls upload vidio without timelapse and show details about hotkeys in zbrush,,pls sir

[@3dextrude]

The regular speed videos are on Patreon and Premium page

[@balaturimella8953]

Well well well, your videos and concept models are too Cool to watch. But I always Wonder why you upload those videos as Speed sculpt/speed modelling videos looks like a Demo reel to us. If this is a Tutorial, we have so much to learn from it. Specially, if you upload Tutorial videos with this modeling pipeline then believe me, 100 out of 10 people will become "Pro Prop Artist".

[@3dextrude]

It is somewhat of a preview since the regular speed videos(not narrated though) are posted on the 3dex.net premium membership and Patreon.

[@raygreed7656]

How long did it take to make?

[@3dextrude]

1 hour

[@KapilWagh307]

But triangle can give problems?

[@3dextrude]

They can depending on where they are placed or if the geometry needs to deform. In this case there were no issue that I remember.

[@deianpetrov2307]

Does anyone else has the problem of not being able to import the file as fbx into zbrush?? I'm using Maya 2018 and zbrush 2019 and after exporting it from Maya and trying to import it into zbrush it is not able to read the file.Any piece of advice?

[@3dextrude]

are you importing from the zplugin-fbx import menu? What version of Zbrush are you using? if it's an old version you may need to change the fbx format year from the Maya exporting options to an older year format.

[@deianpetrov2307]

@@3dextrude yes i do and the weird thing is that zbrush 2019 allows me fbx from 2016 and nothing more . I've tried to convert it into an older version but it still had the same result . I was thinking of downloading motionbuilder just for its better capabilities of converting fbx but i dont know if it is going to work.

[@ak497]

Iam looking for artomatic3dtool plugin is it available in your store ?

[@3dextrude]

The maya one? this is the link gumroad.com/a/764523635

[@ak497]

@@3dextrude Thanks for sending link but iam looking for zbrush one.

[@3dextrude]

@@ak497 gumroad.com/a/989574259

[@human9h36]

1:5

[@HavocMontage]

How can we get your materials?

[@3dextrude]

Stylized smart material : gumroad.com/l/paintertut

[@human9h36]

1:05

[@CGPine]

Where i can find your Zbrush UI?

[@3dextrude]

gum.co/ZbrushTemplate

[@CGPine]

@@3dextrude thanks!)

[@zramer6220]

Make tutorial of it it will be better

[@gilgabro420]

That is disgraceful. What this poor knife went through... Any cook would know.

[@3dextrude]

Sad really

[@TrueNicomus]

there are those who know all the technical aspects and such a lesson will not give them anything. And there are those who want to learn how to properly export and prepare the model... this lesson will not give them anything either - the author skips these points and does not focus on this process. in general, who is this lesson for? for the author himself-just to show off.

[@kaansarsn2171]

I think this type of videos teaches the workflow and how you should aproach the modelling procces. It helps me imagine how i can turn ideas into 3d models. Its not a tutorial basicly.

[@bravo________87372]

Could've done everything in blender

[@met4mage]

modelling in maya is so weird

[@mr.j7899]

For me, modeling in Maya is destructive, but every function is very clear. I am more comfortable modeling in maya rather than in Blender.