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Issuing commands to ZBrush - Help for an Intuos Plugin

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#1

Greetings.

Is there a way to issue commands to ZBrush from an external (C#) app, like an automation interface, or something like that?

I mean, it seems that GoMax and GoZ seem to do something like that, from the max side…

My objective with this would be to create an external app to read some advanced data from an Intuos tablet and send it back into ZB, in order to be able to use stuff like Airbrush wheel, inclination and tool id.

This app would let the user bind functionalities to the airbrush wheel (like zIntensity, draw size, rgb intensity, etc) and would keep track of the last brush settings before changing from the airbrush to the grip pen, and back, so that I can have them working like two different tools without the need to reconfigure.

To achieve this, I would need to:


  1. Externally set ZIntensity, RGB Intensity, Draw Size, etc.
  2. Read the current brush
  3. Set the current brush
  4. And, for an absolute plus, set the inclination parameter of the current brush

Any help with any of these topics will be greatly appreciated.

#2

There’s no way to do this directly. You would have to use the relevant ZScript commands.

(FYI, GoZ uses a special file format for import/export bewteen apps. There’s no direct manipulation involved. Mesh adjustments are made by ZBrush internally.)

#3

Thanks, Marcus.

I´ll continue trying with the standard commands and see if I can pull something out.
:wink:

#4

Hi, Was just about to purchase z brush 3 but I stopped dead in my tracks… I need clarification first: Zbrush - how easy is it to get used to - interface wise…I understand that riggin is not an option? Can I easily import into C4D

#5

There is a trial version of ZBrush you can try : http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/trial/