How to make a CAD model sculptable in ZBrush - ZBrush Live

 From:  PaQ
8385.6 In reply to 8385.5 
An other method is to export your mesh with 'weld vertices along edges' disabled.

Then in Zbrush :

- Polygroups /Autogroups
- Geometry / Modify Topology / WeldPoints

Then you can use Zremesh with Keepgroups activated (no smoothing) like in the video posted.