Post you Zbrush tips here.

[phudgey]

Ok well alot of other forums have this so why not one for zbrush.

ill start. My tip is; always look at you model from all angles while sculpting because what looks good in one view could be totally wrong in another.

Please post more tips here

[ryankingslien]

What about putting this type of stuff on the Wiki? www.zbrush.info (http://www.zbrush.info). :)

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[Frenchy Pilou]

always look at you model from all angles while sculpting
... in real sculpture too ;)

[Evan Gaugh]

If you use the Bracket keys [ ] to adjust your brush size and you suddenly find that your model has lost symmetry for no apparent reason. Hit the P key there is a good chance you've accidently changed the pivot of the model ;) . I know it sounds stupid but I dont think Im the only one who would get confused by this. the way I fly on my keyboard without looking im sure I hit all kinds of buttons that I dont mean to.

[phudgey]

ok well heres another to get this thread started.

if you sculpt in a high subdivision level before adjusting your model in a lower sub lvl you will notice a 'blocky-ness' about your model.
it is always better to go through the sub levels and adjust with the polygons you have.

[Erklaerbar]

pinch + inflate work the same way regardless if youre in Zsub or Zadd mode. However with ALT pressed, they will do the opposite.

[pao008]

Agreed with Evan Gaugh i encounter that mistake too:D and when i press the "[]" the tutorial view pops ups sometimes...better way to adjust your brush size is to right click or press S in keyboard.

[elarcano]

Oooook... there are so many tips I've learned the hard way... here are some very basic ones:

Always save your models along the progress with different names or numbers (ei: model 1, model 2, model 3, etc) Svengali's PSNAP (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=26981&page=3&pp=15) script is awesome for this and it saves it at it's lowest subdivision -Saves a lot of space!- / Also check Aminuts plugins and zscripts (https://home.comcast.net/%7Eaminuts/favplugs.htm) (Awesome)
If you don't use PSNAP... aaaaaaaaalways save your model at the lowest Subdivision level -If not, things can get crazy-
Ask all you can in the forum, there's always someone nice enough to answer
Be careful when you hide a parts of your model when it is at a high subdivision because you can miss a point and end up with a displaced point and cause what I like to call "the crazy poly sindrome"
Hope it helps

PS
phudgey Great Idea :tu:

[kelvin273]

...because what looks good in one view could be totally wrong in another.Yees- fullak!
But sometimes is necessary to rotate the model normal to screen.
You can accomplish this by press Shift+LMB+release Shift (while still holding LMB !!!)
This is one of the best things in ZB and, of course not to forget - the snapping into the nearest orthographic view while LMB+Shift.
I'm always missing this ease of order when I've to work in other 3D-Apps :(

so far...
kel
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[acmepixel]

Guys, Guys, please put all this stuff in the WIKI. That's what it is there for.

It's just going to get lost in the shuffle here.

[Vexona]

These tips where helpful! thank you thank you for the [ ] hotkey on drawsize! that saves so much time and helps my work flow!

[elarcano]

Did anyone put this in WIKI?

[Prospect]

Great Advice Evan, I constantly have that problem and just had to retstart from where I saved last >_< and did not know about the "S" as well :D

[dogbone]

...by press Shift+LMB+release Shift ...What is 'LMB'?

[phudgey]

LMG = Left Mouse Button.

another tip:at first your model will always look rather primitive but carry on with it, you never know, you could be sitting on a gold mine.