That step will take a little bit of time, depending on the size of your model and number of ActivePoints.

This process has two steps…because you’re only exporting one Subtool, you only need to use Pre-process Current. I always make a mental note of the ActivePoints above the canvas. Then I went to the Plugins menu, and located Decimation Master. I used Merge Down and re-Dynamesh to an appropriate resolution, which for full-sized rings in the method I use is a resolution of around 56-80. Make sure that the model you want to export is all in one Subtool-in my model, I had both the bezels and the flower band which needed to be permanently merged. Here are a couple photos of the model in ZBrush:Īfter creating the ring and resizing it to the desired thickness and ring size, I used Decimation Master to lower the overall file size and simplify the mesh. Creating a bezel with a smaller hole gives me flexibility on my stone size. I’ll use setting burs and a hammer handset on my Foredom to bezel set the stones. I decided to add a bezel setting to mine with a hole that’s smaller than the stone. Mind you, there are other great services out there, but Shapeways has a large variety of materials available. So I had no idea what the answer to this question was…so I created a new ring and got it ready for Shapeways. I’d only sent models out to Shapeways very early in my ZBrush exploration, and even then I’d only had waxes made.

I wear a similar band to this one, and mine is 1.5mm in thickness and it has never bent out of shape. I had a really great question from a viewer on my YouTube channel yesterday on the flower eternity band tutorial-how much would it cost to have the ring printed and cast? There are several factors that can affect the overall cost, like the thickness of the band and the type of metal.

Zbrush jewelry