GrpSplit: Splitting Your Mesh Into Subtools

From ZBrush Info

Splitting your mesh requires the use of Polygroups or mesh visibility.

• You can learn more about Polygroups here here.
• You can learn more about showing and hiding parts of your mesh here

Once split, each Polygroup will become its own SubTool and will be treated as a separate object.

There are two options for splitting a mesh:

• Split
• GrpSplit

To split a mesh using Split use one of the following options:

• Option A - Split by Polygroup

1. Turn on Transform: Frame
2. Set Tool: Geometry: SDiv to its lowest level
3. Press Ctrl+SHIFT and click on the group you want to split
4. Press Tool: SubTool: Split

• Option B - Split by Visibility

1. Set Tool: Geometry: SDiv to its lowest level
2. Press Transform: Lasso if you want to use the lasso selection tool.
3. Press CTRL+SHIFT and drag out a selection around the area you want to split
4. Press Tool:SubTool: Split

To split a mesh up by GrpSplit you must use Polygroups.

1. Turn on Transform: Frame
2. Press Tool: SubTool: GrpSplit

To Learn About Tips For Working With Subtools Click Here.