Grid ZScript

[BigMike]

Hello everybody,

i want to share my first try to make a "usefull" ZScript... it is a script, which will draw a grid on your zbrush canvas with diffrent settings... and you can align your tool an this grid...

maybe someone can use it.. i dont now if there is a script like this somewhere on the net.. if yes, it was a cool learning script...

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1053630357kcw.jpg

grid_rev_a_eng.zip (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_file-1053630392mgb.zip)

i hope i found every error... :)

bm

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi BigMike
Your script works fine !
I think that you must indicate that We must clic many time on the "?" for have the complete manual :)
I have found just a little thing :D (for the moment)
The translate of the item "Put on own layer" is german language when the the mouse is above :)
The align tool for me was just align on the intersection : is that normal ? (you said along)
In normal use how many layers is used ?
Just a sugestion : can you draw the Midle lines at the end ,
because the normal line hide the axes when intersect :)
Great first script !
Have you fell some difficulties for realise that or it was easy ?
Pilou
Ps more suggestion : Circular grid, concentric grid, scale differential...
More colors for making gradient.
Can you give an exemple(image) with two different Z paramaters ?
I don't very understand this option :)

[BigMike]

thanks a lot!
sorry for the missing translation.. i write it first in german and then translated it...
the align tool works on the intersection formed by the gridlines... i changed it in the text...

grid_rev_a_eng.zip (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_file-1053641881ajz.zip)

here is a simple example with two diffrent z-depth settings:
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1053641623scc.jpg

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1053641651vfj.jpg

if you enabled the option "Put on own layer" the grid is drawn on the actual layer and a new one will be created...

it is a good idea to draw the middle lines at the end.. i will make this and i think about your great suggestions... :)
i will upload the new version in the next days here...

it was a big fun to write this script... you can learn a lot more about zbrush if you write such a script...

bm

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Big Mike
The quality of your realisation is inciting to make a script ! Maybe a day I shall finally cracked :)
For the layers I have not very well reading that a new layer is created when own is enable !
Ok I understand the Z :)
Can I snap a brush stroke line to the Intersections ?
Last suggestion for today :)
You put the minimum to 10 Pixols but if some one (me for example see at the bottom :rolleyes:
want to use your script for make patchwork or colored papers the minimum 1 for H&W will be wished :)

Pilou
Made with your script :)
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1053646493huy.jpg

[Belleski]

Thanks Big Mike! :D

[BigMike]

i like your suggestion very much, Frenchy Pilou and i will put a new version of this script here in the next days... :)

[cameyo]

Hi BigMike,
great zscript...only a request: can you post the source ?
I have written a lot of ZScripts and i have always post the source. ;)
I hope you are a fan of OpenSource.

cameyo

p.s. if you don't want post the source ... no problem.

[Crisis]

cool script, was just trouble about the Z alignment. Thumbs Up.

[BigMike]

@cameyo: no problem... i will corrected some problems and then i upload here the complete files... ok?

[cameyo]

Thank You BigMike :tu: :tu: :tu:,
I appreciate a lot your decision ;)
I like to learn from other Zscripters.

cameyo

[juandel]

looking fantastico, BigMike! cant wait for the updated version!

for those looking for something similar yet different :) - check out Muvlos SnaptoGridScript (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=003500) (i havent checked it in 1.55 yet).

- juandel

[RVy]

:: :: :: New ZGrid Script for ZBrush 2.0!
zgrid.jpg

[RVy]

:mad: New Script zRectangular :mad:
zRect.jpg

[Frenchy Pilou]

and his Zfabric (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=13558&highlight=fabric) ;)
Have fun scripting!
Pilou

[SpaceMan]

Danke BigMike and RVy:tu:
Used the grid from the zscript for a masking by grabbing doc as texture and texture to grad and used the bronze material from the bronze wip post
grid test2.jpg

[RVy]

The new version of a script zRectangularA

zRectA.jpg

Frenchy_Pilou, thanks for the help! I did not see a script zFabric. Very interesting script!
Has looked also gallery of your works. Strong impressions!

Thanks SpaceMan for an interesting example of application of a script!

RVy

[cameyo]

Hi RVy,
great script :tu:
try the "Fill" section of my Zplace script...or the "Grid" section of the same script.
There is the source, too.

Keep on...


cameyo