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Pixologic Release: Transpose Master

Transpose Master allows you to pose a model with multiple SubTools by creating one combined model of the lowest resolution level of each SubTool. Once this low rez version is posed you can transfer the pose back to your original high rez model at the click of a button.





If you have any questions please post them in the Transpose Master Q&T forum here.

Reference

Install Transpose Master

1. Download and extract the zip file to your hard drive.
2. Move the content of the TransposeMaster folder to ZStartup/ZPlugs in your ZBrush directory.
3. Restart ZBrush and go to the ZPlugs palette.

Use Transpose Master

1. Load your model with multiple SubTools.
2. Press TPoseMesh in the Transpose Master sub-palette of the ZPlugs palette. This creates the Intermediate Mesh, which you will pose.
3. Use masking and Transpose the Intermediate Mesh.
4. When done, press TPose>SubT to transfer the pose to the original model with SubTools.

Store Transpose Master's Intermediate Model Between Sessions

1. Make sure that the intermediate model is in edit mode
2. Click on the TPoseMesh button and choose the Save TPoseMesh option
3. Navigate to where you want to store the mesh and press Save

Loading the Intermediate Model from Another Session

1. Make sure that the original model with SubTools is in edit mode
2. Click on the TPose>SubT button and choose the Load File from Disk option
3. Navigate to where you stored the mesh and press ok

Important Notes

• You must keep the grouping information that Transpose Master creates or re-establish it when transfering the pose back to the original model with SubTools
• When SubTools have identical vertex counts, keep them in the same order in the SubTool list

Happy ZBrushing!
The Pixologic Crew

v1 notes:

• Written by Marcus Civis. Powered by Anne-Lise. Developed by Pixologic.

v1.2E notes:

Fixes the following issues:

• Collapsing of subtools due to offset/scale error.
• Overwriting of some textures as AUV tiles.
• Random masking of tris causing unwanted mesh deformations.

This version also includes smoother handling of non-polymesh subtools and a check for both the ZBrush version and the DLL version.

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omnimorphic

THANK YOU!!! We may be last, but it's better than never!
I was just messing around with the new turntable app Today -and this goes nicely hand in hand to help with getting from blend shap to blend shape!


next up - full on animation! er...right?
someones gotta be on that! Please? I can't afford Maya!

Bas Mazur

Have a model with 2 subtools, after using the transpose master all UV'S are broken/changed.
Are there others who solved this problem?
Working with the intermediate mesh, when a mask has to be made, brings also a lot of crashes.
Grrr, tired of waiting and crashes

marcus_civis

Bas,
Download the plugin again. The early release had the UV problem.

For masking issues you may find that using the Lasso mask is the best way.

HTH,

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Bas Mazur

Marcus, thanks.
There is still a problem with the mask. When I CMd-click the mask to blur it, ZB is crashing.

skullbeast

copy that. same here. driving me nuts.

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marcus_civis

Does this happen on all meshes? And does it happen when you use Tool>Masking>BlurMask ?

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Bas Mazur

It's only happens while using the plugin in combination with a model with an UV-texture.
When using Tool>Masking>Blur there is also a crash.
I tried another model without an UV, just a ZB model with subtools, no crash.

marcus_civis

Thanks, that's useful. Try deleting the UVs for the TPose mesh to see whether that helps. There's no need for the TPose mesh to have UVs - the original subtool mesh UVs will be unaffected.

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spaz8

Well good to see other ppl having similar issues.. I noticed my UV's were messed when I tried to apply a texture back on my mesh after posing.

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marcus_civis

As said above, the UV issue has been corrected. I f you have this problem download the plugin again.

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Bas Mazur

Marcus, after deleting the UV of the TPose mesh, I have the same problems.
Both, CMd-click and Tool>Mask>Blur

Bas Mazur

I realy hope 'Pixo' will find the root of the UV-problems soon. This maybe will fix the displacement disaster too?
I realy hope we can enjoy a full funcional ZB soon.
Let's Pixologic be the ACTION HERO

marcus_civis

Bas,

I don't think this is directly UV related. As reported elsewhere, there are some meshes that cause a crash when trying to blur the mask - for example overlying or edge triangles and stray vertices. It's not directly a Transpose Master problem but in this instance the combined mesh has produced it.

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