ZScripts and Plugins with ZBrush 3.12 for Mac OSX

[marcus_civis]

Please note that all plugins released for ZBrush 3.1 for Windows will need updating before they will work with ZBrush 3.12 for Mac OSX. Please assume that a plugin/zscript will NOT work with Mac OSX unless the post specifically says so.

Thank you,

[acmepixel]

Thanks for the heads-up. :tu:

Note to whomever may care; Even though it also will require a new script-fix or plugin fix, the Online Help is still usable if launched manually in a browser.

If you have Parallels, BootCamp, VmWareFusion, etc., and the ZB3 PC version, you can drag, copy or transfer the PC version ZHelp folder over to the Mac Zbrush folder. The Help button Doesn't work properly yet, (still launches the old zB-2 help), but at least the zB3 help is usable on the Mac side.
FWIW.

[Darth Mole]

Be nice if someone could provide a version for Mac users without access to a PC OS...

[marcus_civis]

The PC help is essentially the same as the ZBrush Online Docs (http://www.zbrush.info/docs/index.php/Main_Page) .

[acmepixel]

Be nice if someone could provide a version for Mac users without access to a PC OS...


As soon as things settle down after the initial Mac release, I'm sure Pixo will get on to the scripts and plugs.

But I would be nice if they could just re-save the ZHelp.exe download as a .zip. The contents are all html and platform independent. They just haven't gotten around to it yet.

[Buckie]

We have the most important bit now, a nice silver 'Z' in my Dock!!!

Other than a few display issues everything is great & really smooth...

Plugins will just be the big fat cherry!!!

Zketchpad please!!!

[mistafreeze]

how we will be notified when a plugin is updated for 3.12?

Where can we download them?

I'm really looking forward to ZappLink, and the image plane plugins.

3.12 is a beast! great job pixo.

[marcus_civis]

Announcements will be made here at ZBC, and I'll probably compile a list in a sticky thread at the top of this forum.

[neilford]

Shouldn't the scripts work without modifications?

[marcus_civis]

Shouldn't the scripts work without modifications?

In an ideal world. But technical reasons associated with ZBrush's improved features mean that the configuration can't always be adjusted to suit a particular script. And where there is a library file that needs updating too.

[coalmarchtom]

QuickSave appears to be working just fine.. thank god.

stablemuch?

[Svengali]

coalmarchtom, thank you for confirming that QuickSave still works with 3.12. Good to hear that!

I have a question that you or marcus or some other Mac user might be able to answer concerning custom menus in 3.12:

Is it now possible to DELETE custom menus? Has anything else changed with creating custom menus?

thanks, Sven

[coalmarchtom]

Is it now possible to DELETE custom menus? Has anything else changed with creating custom menus?


Sven,

I have no idea; I'm extremely new to the whole ZBrush paradigm. Is there a way I can confirm something for you? A step by step perhaps?

Also, would there be a way to have a simple "Save Tool" command in QuickSave instead of the incremental? It's an awesome tool, but the duplicate copies isn't necessary 100% of the time.

Thanks for the great piece of kit,

Thomas

[Svengali]

Hi,
Don't worry about the question. Perhaps marcus might be able to answer that tomorrow morning.

As for saving a tool over the previously saved file, all you have to do is click the Model button and press enter.

Sven

[marcus_civis]

Hi Sven,

I've not found a way to delete custom menus. As Pixolator has said, 3.12 is an interim release so hopefully this will make it into the next update.

[Svengali]

hope springs, thanks m.

Sven

[monday1313]

so who's actually working on this then?

any progress reports?

:)

[marcus_civis]

Documentation for ZBrush 3.12 for Mac OSX is being worked on and will be released as soon as it is ready. In the meantime, much of the information about 3.1 applies to 3.12:
http://www.zbrush.info/docs/index.php/TOC

[mistafreeze]

Thanks for the link marcus.

[marcus_civis]

Another week has passed, and we're now a month past "release", just looking for any sort of clue as to when we can expect the 3.12 docs and some of the more "key" plugins to be updated for 3.12?

Thanks!

Just as soon as I have some information I'll let you know.

[chadtheartist]

I'm pretty sure I read that Zapplink and Zmapper aren't coming to the Mac version of ZB 3.12. Will they be included in 3.5?

[smileman]

I 'm sorry to say that but Zbrush Osx is a bit unstable, I have several crashes with high polycount... hope that will be clear !

See ya

Smileman :D

[M0man]

Bummer, Scripts seem like they would be helpful xD

[marcus_civis]

Check out the Downloads page for plugins currently available for Mac OSX:
http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/downloadcenter/zplugins/