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Zbrush 2019: How to import camera from C4d r15?

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#1

Hi,

In C4d r15 I exported a camera as a fbx file (fbx 7.4, 2014), but Zbrush 2019 says it did not import a cam file?
How can I export a camera from C4d r15 and import it to zbrush 2019?

#2

Hi,

If you are on MacOSX then there is a known issue with importing cameras through FBX. This will be fixed as soon as possible.

#3

Yes I have Mac Osx. You mean that this is an issue in Zbrush that you will fix, not something in C4d.

Another question for the time being: can I also set the exact position of the camera, of does the camera always have de postion of (x=0,y=0,z=0)? Same with the angle of the camera: can I set the angle in a precise way. Because, I am now thing of recreating the c4d-camera by putting in the same number in the Zbrush camera by hand.

#4

Yes, it’s a problem with the FBX plugin for ZBrush and will be updated as soon as possible.

The Focal Length / Field of View settings should transfer directly over. For position and rotation, the best way is to adjust manually as there’s no simple way to input values.

#5

I have a similar problem, on a PC with windows7.
ZB export fbx with a cam that I can open in 3dsmax, but all my attempts to export from 3dsmax2012,2014 to ZB failed.
In zbrush I have object and maps but no camera.
Hope it will be fix soon

#6

millepat,

Can you let me have a sample FBX file from Max, so I can take a look?

Thanks,

#7

Sure

one comes from 3dsmax8, fbx 2005
the other from 3dsmax2014, fbx2010FBX.zip (398 KB)

#8

Thanks millepat, I’m looking into this. In the meantime, export using the most recent version of FBX you can. So in 3dsmax2014 use FBX2014. That may help.

#9

Hi Marcus,
The camera FBX import is a feature I am waiting for a long time.
The new camera is wonderful

how will we be informed of the update?

thanks very much

Guy Lessard

#10

The update will be announced on ZBC and the Pixologic main site.

#11

thanks!