#Zbrush 4r4 retopology topology brush windows#

ZBrush 4R4 is available now for Windows and OS X. That would be impressive enough in its own right, even if all the updates hadnвЂ™t been free. In that time, the developer has added hair and fur, a new procedural texturing system, a new claylike modelling systems and the LightCap lighting capture system. The release is PixologicвЂ™s third major update in under a year (three, if you count ZBrush 4R2b). There is also the usual range of smaller tweaks and enhancements вЂ“ the release thread lists over 30 of these вЂ“ including enhancements to the new FiberMesh and DynaMesh toolsets. ZBrush 4R4 enables users to import reference images onto planes, as you would in 3ds Max or Maya. The latter effectively enables users to set up image planes for modelling, as you would in more conventional 3D packages: something that previously required a separate plugin. Other useful new features include an undo history raised to 10,000 separate operations, a world axis selector for the TransPose Tool, and the option to apply reference images to ZBrush grids. (Almost) unlimited undos and image planes

#Zbrush 4r4 retopology topology brush manual#

There is also a new manual Topology Brush for fine control of the new topology. The toolset automates the process of cleaning up mesh topology вЂ“ also useful when parts have been joined with Mesh Fusion вЂ“ with automasking and curve guides to help control the results. Originally planned as a commercial add-on, QRemesher has now been built into ZBrush itself.

The QRemesher retopology toolset, originally announced with ZBrush 4R2b, also makes its appearance. QRemesher provides curve guides to help users control the process of retopologising a model. Pixologic has released ZBrush 4R4, another major free update to the sculpting package, including new retopology tools, virtually unlimited undos, and the option to combine entire libraries of objects into one brush. ZBrush 4R4 automatically joins the two elements, creating new polygons at the boundary. The free update adds over 30 new features to the sculpting package. The new Mesh Fusion feature offers another way of working with multiple parts, enabling users to define PolyGroups on a model and swap the geometry for an entire new mesh: for example, to create a cyborgвЂ™s eye. There is also an option to specify end cap geometry for an assembly: a feature that, as the example image on ZBrushCentral demonstrates, will make it a hell of a lot easier to model zippers. The new Insert Multi Mesh (IMM) option converts complex libraries of parts into a single brush, speeding up the process of adding complex multi-part models such as guns, vehicles, clothing or armour to a scene.Д®ach of the Sub-Tools that make up the model can be selected individually within the IMM brush. The free update adds over 30 new features to the sculpting package.