Zif Click Version 1.2

[Digits]

I was going to wait for the new version of Zbrush came out but I might be older then and plus you guys can help me improve the script. Anyhoo, I present

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200402/user_image-1077069496lwn.jpg

Zif Click, will let you Point and click new zsphere nodes, or draw them with a brush. It will also enable you to copy part of your model and then replicate it anywhere else, even onto another separate model. Zif Click will allow you to work with Branches of the Zsphere Tree, which means the node that you have selected and any associated Children of that node. You can Copy, Move, Delete, Transverse or Scale that Branch independently of the rest of the model.

Get the Script Here


Zifclickbeta12.zip (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200404/user_file-1077069586eio.zip)

And Documentation

Zif Click Documentation (http://www.cyber-webs.com/zbrush/scripts/ZifClick/Zifclickhtml/zifclick%20Documentation.html)

:ex NEW :ex - Window's Media Player Tutorial
ZifClick Tutorial (play or right click to save to disk) (http://www.cyber-webs.com/Zifclicktut.wmv)

I have used MTB's, Mentat's and Tjaden's models liberally in my documentation, thanks guys I couldn't get past a paper bag.

Please post Bugs, Suggestions and experiments in this thread.

[Polaris30]

YAY!

tahak you! 8)

[Bonecradle]

This looks fantastic Digits - many thanks.

The ability to auto-attach zsphere chains derived from drawn lines to exisitng nodes makes 'sketching' whole 3D models in ZB a reality; it's a whole new way of interacting with your model; sketching fantastic trees in 3D comes to mind immediately.

The copy function is fabulous too. You had something similar in your Widget, although it had some problems with complex branches. Do we also need to be careful with ZifClick when it comes to the order in which we add zspheres to branches that are to be copied, or is it more tolerant of this (the head example in the docs makes it look like it)?

One other idea not really related to ZifClick, but the spiral in your docs made me think of it. Would it be possible to make a spiral-making zscript that would make more mathematically correct 3D spirals from zspheres? I've made these before using your widget but had to move each zsphere 'manually' (e.g on the gun in this thread (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=011779&p=2); if the process could be automated it would be great.

I guess it could first make a flat spiral (in the X,Y axes) with x number of nodes and x amount of 'turns'. It could then start at the central zsphere and move it in the Z-axis distance x, then move to the next zsphere and move it distance x.2, then to the next for distance x.3, etc.

Then we could use ZifClick to attach it to another model.

Just a thought - consider it in the open if anyone wants to run with it :)

[sjors]

Wow brilliant stuff.

[Polaris30]

Digit!

This is By Far the Coolest Zscript I have ever seen!!!

OMG! This is so fUN!!!

I made a Bicycle in about 5 minuets, Plus I can see this as a great way to make ornamental Iorn work for like gates and things... Also Vines, trees and roots!

This is awesome!

Thanks again!

[Hardtwist]

Thank you very much Digits. I look forward to using Zif Click.

[juandel]

i was kind of "betatester" of this script for a few days and never have had that much fun with zspheres - kudoskudoskudos, Digits, methinks this to be absolutely magic fantastico stuff. a few results:

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200402/user_image-1077086586gws.jpg

http://www.cyber-webs.com/zbrush/juandel/spiralfacea.jpg

http://www.cyber-webs.com/zbrush/juandel/doublesymspiradj.jpg

http://www.cyber-webs.com/zbrush/juandel/flowersc.jpg

http://www.cyber-webs.com/zbrush/juandel/3er.jpg http://www.cyber-webs.com/zbrush/juandel/snowyclicktreeadj.jpg

http://www.cyber-webs.com/zbrush/juandel/feldbb.jpg

thanks again

- juju

[Svengali]

Mr. D,

This script is huge! I bow to your extraordinary skills - ZScripting is both art and science. The art is seeing down past the raw commands that ZBrush provides, into the hidden connections and their potential for magnificent new tools. The science is being able to structure the script so as to fully realize that potential! You do both so well.

With Zif Click, you've set the bar very VERY high, my friend!

And, I think you did equally well in choosing your beta tester, Juandel: he has a good intuition for using your tools. It shows in the work. Nice stuff Juandel!

Sven

[andreseloy]

Digits:
Thanks very much for this powered Zif Click Version 1.2¡¡¡
Congratulations
Andreseloy

[Frenchy Pilou]

Seems an another wondeful powerful script :cool:
Pilou

[froyd]

yeah, i will love this! i know it!
very thanks!

[sirquadalot]

Digits, this looks like your best script yet! Maybe when I get some time, I can give it a shot! ;)

[matvara]

Thanks a lot Digits for this wonderfull script.
I haven't yet got that far to using any of your
scripts, but reading the descriptions, I know
they are both handy and ingenious.
Thanks for coding!
:tu:

[Digits]

Thank you all for the comments, I appreciate it.

Bonecradle
Yes the copy/paste function should work alot better than my old approach. I finally figured out how to transverse the Zsphere tree properly. Let me know if you find any situations where it doesn't

I have written a couple of spiral scripts, one in my original widgets, but there are so many different types with lots of parameters. Your idea gave me an idea however that I think I will put in the next version. ZTaper and Zincr. Like Taper it will add/subtract Zdepth from the last created node. So that while your are clicking, or Getstroke/draw you can make spirals manually. You could also create spirals or form your Zspheres now by putting a object like a Cone and placing the nodes on it with 2D off so that they conform to the zdepth of the canvas. But ZTaper will work out cool I think.

Thanks again Juandel for all the feedback your experiments are fantastic. I especially like the treescapes

Thanks Svengali! Got to thank first Pixologic for putting the tools together to perpetuate zbrush's functionality.

[nAÄAx]

GRRRREAT ZSCRIPT DIGITS!!!!!!!!!!!! :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :eek: :eek: :eek:
AND UNBELIVEABLE BEAUTY IN THOSE IMAGES JUANDEL!!!!!!!!1 :eek: :eek: :eek: :tu: :tu: :tu:
Thanx both!

[Fouad B.]

Argh Juandel!! I hate you!!

:D

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Fouad
Just press some buttons :D
Pilou

[wchamlet]

This is brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing this, and for giving us the documentation too. I agree with Sven, you definitely raised the bar, not only in your script, but also your gratuity.

I hope your charity will bless you tenfold in return!

Thanks a bunch!

Chad

[Slosh]

Hi Everyone! Hopefully a few of you remember me. To everyone else, hope to get to know you better. I was tickled to see that there are still people out there calling zspheres "zifs." When I first thought of it, it seemed like only 2 or 3 of us were using it. Anyway, I haven't zbrushed in about 6 months (maybe longer). I will get motivated and try to post something. I have forgotten quite a bit about ZBrush, but it should come back soon. Incidentally, this script rocks, Digits. I made a twisted, viney thing soon after Zifs were introduced, and it took me ages to twist it manually. This function of yours can only be described as amazing, and I will definitely use it a lot. :p

[Digits]

Hey Slosh, welcome back buddy. Hey ya, they have been Zifs to me ever since you coined the term. Hope to see some your great images again.

[wenna]

Thank you so much Digits!!! Once again your generousity is equal to your talent! I appreciate you sharing this great program with us!!

[KingSalami]

Digits you are a rock star, thanks for the great and huge script!

[Fouad B.]

Hi Slosh !! Welcome back :)
of course we remember :D

Digit: You "must" do a video tutorial as Polaris about your powerfull script.

go to Community forum and read the "free bees" post you will find some good free tools to make a video capture as hypercam.
thx.

[juandel]

zifclick cold season poplar trees (populus nigra):

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200402/user_image-1077367196kew.jpg

a quick attempt only :)

- juandel

[Digits]

Nice one Juandel, a landscape of desolate beauty awaiting spring. I hope it hurries up.

I couldn't resist to try a combination of Zif Clicks and Zif Worm

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200402/user_image-1077385367tnb.jpg

[robotalk]

Juandel Beautiful image--Digits-ditto !!
these pictures surely show how creative your new scripts are.. KUDOS

:tu: :tu: :tu:

:D YES !! welcome back Slosh !!

[Polaris30]

That is realy cool Digits :)

[Stonecutter]

Nice to see you back, Slosh... ;)
You guys are making me crazy here...I have a hard time not wanting to get directly into a hands-on mode, but this is starting to get to me... To automate, or not to automate... :rolleyes:

Great work Ju-Ju, and wonderful work Mr. Floyd, in designing such a useful script!
:tu: :cool: :tu:

[Digits]

This time I wondered what would happen if I Clicked, Wormed and Cameyo's Zplaced a image. This is what happened

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200402/user_image-1077477546hzp.jpg

[juandel]

ohwow, Digits! both of them are extraneatobandito fantastico - the spiralwheel has as much mandalafeel to it like the symmetric one! power- and most wonderful combo of tools! bravissimo

- juju

[juandel]

sunrays done with the help of zifclick - and applied to a flattened spheretool. i am not able to upload the compositemeshsun, as its 4mb+ zipped... after unzipping sunzip.zip (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200404/user_file-1077639144mij.zip) you can find the zsphere-ray, its skin, a sunny texture and an alpha, enabling you to make a simple sun yourself, though :)

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200402/user_image-1077639268ele.jpg

clouds were done making use of one of Polaris’ :cool: alphas (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=014208)

- juandel

[andreseloy]

Beutiful sun Juandel¡¡
Congratulations
Andreseloy

[Reyd]

now if only I could run three scripts at once(zif click cameyo's zplace, and texture master:-/ any chance of getting the txt of the script? my computer keeps on bring up something about reload the script in its txt format, and hiding the script away from me(and I admit I'd like to look at the txt and change things until it doesn't work ;)

[boodabang]

Hey juandel, back in your very first post to this thread you included a few examples of your work. I really like the render job you did on images 1 and 3. Would you mind sharing the render settings you used to acheive that look?

[juandel]

thanks! and: no problem, boodabang :) here you go: pic1and3render%20settings.zip (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200404/user_file-1077985377imz.zip)

hope that everything needed is included and that these files help :)

- juandel

[boodabang]

Thank you juandel, that was very generous of you and helpful for me. I'll learn a lot about acheiving certain render looks by studying your examples.

[jef verbeeck]

I'm not a big drug fan but with this tool it's easy to get high on acid or LSD.
Psychedelic tool dude's

Greetings
BoBoNo

[Eddie The Pirate]

It wouldn't let me download the documentation or the tuts. Is there another place I can find them. ;)

[Frenchy Pilou]

There are links for documentation and tut on the first post of this thread !!!
here ! (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=014164&p=)
You have not seen it ?
Pilou

[Digits]

Thanks for your interest, I like pirates

Be advised that the version referred to in this thread will not work properly in Zbrush 2.0.

A new version of ZifClick is coming soon.

[Jaycephus]

I can't wait!

[Trogwart]

Great tool!
Where can i get documentation?
(link in the beginning of topic is dead :( )
thank you!

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Trog
zif slick v2.zip (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200407/user_file-1083749927hpt.zip) but I am not sure that is for the same plug ?
Sorry That is not :( So wait the new release :)
Pilou

[Trogwart]

Frenchy Pilou, thanx but it is not help but plug itself.. more even mysterious than previus... :)

[Digits]

Trogwart

To re-iterate, the New version of Zif Click which will function in Zbrush 2.0 is not released yet. It will be soon!

[Trogwart]

Digits, ok!

[nim]

Praise to Digits, your Zif scripts seem to cover alot of the issues I've felt ZBrush is missing in standard UI.
Please excuse my impatience but how is the Zif Click for Zbrush 2 coming along? And are you still not planning to release a Widget version for ZB2?
Thank you for sharing your scripts.

[dan59314]

Thank you.....:tu: :tu::tu: :tu: :tu: :)

[abxy]

Any progress on getting this into version 2?

[Digits]

Pretty much ready to go as soon as Pixologic releases some more information on Zscripts. Thanks for the interest!

[marcus_civis]

Brilliant! Can't wait! :)

[spaceboy412]

Just wondering if there's any news on this coming soon.

[Ctrl-Z]

It sounds like we're waiting on documentation from Pixolator, which is in turn probably waiting on the new version to be released.

It's a lot to wait for, but new ZBrush with new Zif Click is going to be an awesome combination.

[marcus_civis]

Digits has released the beta version here: Zif click 2.0 beta (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=22899)