Hi folks,
I’m totally new to Zbrush, i’ve been using it for literally one hour.
Super basic question: because i’m a beginner, at the moment i’m just messing around, trying things out.
So, say after 10 minutes i’ve just made a big mess and want to start again, how do you delete everything you have and just start from scratch?
I tried “new document”, but then my previous creation seems to still be in memory?!
Thanks in advance!
Hi @Dazzer123
Welcome to the ZBC community!
Zbrush supports the saving and loading of a few different file types. The differences can be confusing if you dont understand them. For most 3d work, you’ll be using .ZPR and .ZTL files.
When Zbrush opens a new session, a tool must be selected or loaded into the program. You must draw it out on the canvas and enter Edit Mode in order to work on it as a 3d object. Until you enter edit mode, the tool only exists as 2.5d pixols on the canvas. A ZProject (.zpr) file will save and load with all of the active tools you had loaded into your project. A Ztool (.ztl) only saves the active tool.
At any time you can:
Simply switch to a new tool and start working on it.
Press Ctrl-N to clear any 2.5 d Pixols from the canvas.
Press Delete in the subtool menu. This will delete the active subtool. If you delete all subtools (“delete all”) from a tool, the tool is effectively deleted from the session. If you save a .zpr file after doing this, the tool will not be saved.
Preferences > Initialize will delete all custom content (including tools), and reset the program to defaults.
If you are referring to the Undo History, you can also delete that if you no longer need it. Go to “Edit > Tool” and click “DelUH”
Many thanks, guys!