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    • Apply a VFace Displacement to Zbrush with Nuke

    VFace Docs  » Apply a VFace Displacement » Nuke method

     

    Nuke workflow:

    If you have access to a Nuke, this can be even easier, with only 2 nodes you can prepare you map for Zbrush. Moreover, it's also super convenient to batch multiple VFace Displacement if necessary!

    - Open Nuke and read the XYZ_dispCalibrated_mid0_raw.1001.exr file
    - Add an expression and reformat node

    - Save your image in EXR like so:

    Alternatively, you can save time and copy paste this code to your node graph:

    set cut_paste_input [stack 0]
    version 11.3 v4
    Read {
    inputs 0
    file_type exr
    format "16384 16384 0 0 16384 16384 1 "
    origset true
    name Read2
    selected true
    xpos 580
    ypos -292
    }
    Expression {
    expr0 r+0.5
    name offset1
    selected true
    xpos 580
    ypos -160
    }
    Reformat {
    format "16384 16384 0 0 16384 16384 1 "
    flip true
    name Reformat2
    selected true
    xpos 580
    ypos -137
    }
    Write {
    channels {rgba.red -rgba.green -rgba.blue none}
    raw true
    file_type exr
    datatype "32 bit float"
    compression none
    first_part none
    version 1
    name Write2
    selected true
    xpos 580
    ypos -51
    }

    Your image is now ready to be imported into Zbrush!

    - Open Zbrush and import the head geo
    - Click on "new Txtr" on the Texture Map tab
    - Import the EXR image you just exported from Nuke on the Displacement Map Tab
    - Play with the slider Intensity
    - Smooth your Model (Ctrl + D) as many times as you want
    - You can now click on Apply DispMap!