ZBrush (Pinterest Boards)

Brush Packs

https://www.pinterest.com/WDWolfman/zbrush-brush-packs/


Brush Packs - Metal


https://www.pinterest.com/WDWolfman/zbrush-brush-pack-metal/


Brush Packs - Stone


https://www.pinterest.com/WDWolfman/zbrush-brush-packs-stone/

Architecture - Models

https://www.pinterest.com/WDWolfman/architecture-zbrush/


Armor - Knight

https://www.pinterest.com/WDWolfman/knight-zbrush/

Dynamesh - fixing holes after re-dynamesh

• using inflate and move brushes to cover holes. then re-dynamesh to reconstruct geometry. then, smooth out clunky areas
• a lot of geometry islands means that objects will shatter

Organized Patterned Holes

Creating a polygroup based on UV island

• Under texture map "new from UV check
• under polygroups, "autogroup with uv

Quickly create holes in mesh (without live boolean)

Option 1:

• Append an object
• use an insertcyclinder brush to insert cylinder in the center of object by alt-click-drag
• Because you hold down the alt key and because the object you want to create a hole in is a dynamesh, it will subtract*
• drag one to get rid of the mask
• drag it again to create a hole

*under display properties, you have to make sure that the cylinder has "double" selected


Option 2:

• create a mask
• create a polygroup (ctrl+w)
• ctrl+shift+click to hide polygroup
• then "Delete hidden" under geometry
• curvebridge brush to bridge both holes
• drag and hold shift to snap to edge
• re-dynamesh

Box Modelling - ZModeller

ZBrush Techniques: Invert mask and Inflate for designs

• When masking a mesh, ctrl+click in empty space to invert mask
• inflate the selected mask.
• use dam standard to add stuff like ridges and additional details on extruded design.

Rock Turntable

Retopology: Projection

Projecting hi-res details onto  your low-res, retopologized model

• Have two models visible; both the one you edited in low-res and the one that is high-res with all the details
• Have the high-res model selected
• Under Under "Project hit select "project all"

Retopology: Z Modeler Brush for Editing Edge Flow

• Z Modeler Brush in the Brush Palette
• While hovered over either an edge or vertice, hit spacebar to select options
• Select Collapse to join polygons
• Select Delete to delete edges/vertices
• Select Stitch to target wield between vertices
• Select Bridge and select "points" to bridge between points
• While hovered edge, select delete and you can either select edge, edgeflow or partial edgeflow

Retopology: Defining Flow Zones

• Masking areas and then click "Edgeloop Masked Border
• With ZRemesher clicked, set make "Keep Groups" is selected. Target Polygon Count is low for less complex models and value is set high for very complex models.