Announcing ZBrush 4R3

[Peter_Folke]

Coolness upon coolness, with coolness on the side

It’s already christmas again!

[f_roldan]

Ah, AURFAX, glad you mentioned this. I thought it was just me (thought I was pressing a wrong button at the wrong time etc). It has happened several times, and I have had to close the doc, and restart the modeling process. Hopefully this new update will fix this. I think once they make ZBrush a 64bit compatible program (no more 4GIG limitation), lots of our ‘lagging’ and ‘out of system memory’ errors will go away.

Yeah, the same problem here, the brush increases the intensity and throw the mesh on the canvas, and pressing ctrl+N i can go back sculpting again…really annoyong though XD Great news with this update, i just hope this solve the bugs on the r2b release and don`t bring new ones along XD Cheers!

[michalis]

It seems to be another great release Thank you!
As for reported bugs, we read:

ZBrush 4R3 will also include further enhancements and fixes for items reported and identified in ZBrush 4R2b.

[Tatanka_Nui]

Incredible You guys are amazing!

[loki_22]

sweet!!!

[Cherea]

Pixologic Rulez !

[Jester]

OH MY GOD

OH MY GOD

[SIZE=7]OH MY GOD!!!

Fainted…

[mikala]

Stop it ! Just stop it!
I have not gotten used to the last update yet!
Thanks to you all (At Pixologic) for this fine program.

[MentalFrog]

hi phönix, you re right.
but the way 3d coat and mudbox have solved it is much more convenient
and gives a greater feeling working with itand imo its faster.

i dont know how the system behind it is called.
but it works like for example :

you press n hold the key b ----> an outlined circle appears in viewport, which presents the brush size.
while holding b you can pull the mouse up and down or left and right to increase
or decrease the circle/brush size.

by additionally clicking left or right mouse button you can change between altering the brush size,
the brush fall off and the strength. fast mode changing with a single klick.
its really fast and gives a good feeling while sculpting.

Try holding down the space key. It will bring up the quick menu and the mouse location defaults to the brush size. Sounds just as quick and as similar to what you’re describing.

As for the R3 it sounds great. I think the auto-updater is going to be very nice. Still can’t wait for Qremesher.

[majid_smiley]

Thanks Pixologic ! can`t wait to try all these new features !!!

[zber2]

hi phönix, you re right.
but the way 3d coat and mudbox have solved it is much more convenient
and gives a greater feeling working with itand imo its faster.

i dont know how the system behind it is called.
but it works like for example :

you press n hold the key b ----> an outlined circle appears in viewport, which presents the brush size.
while holding b you can pull the mouse up and down or left and right to increase
or decrease the circle/brush size.

by additionally clicking left or right mouse button you can change between altering the brush size,
the brush fall off and the strength. fast mode changing with a single klick.
its really fast and gives a good feeling while sculpting.

Tap S key for Draw Size and O key for Focal Shift.

[boozy_floozie]

Tap S key for Draw Size and O key for Focal Shift.

The open bracket keys also now work for moving up and down draw size - this was a great addition.

[CrazyMatt]

Thanks Pixo, looking forward to it!

What’s the news though with QMesher?:idea:

[MealeaYing]

Another update? ANOTHER UPDATE!!! Pixologic rules!!!small_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamond
I was joking to my friends a few days ago that Pixologic should put Zbrush on Steam for auto update feature, and now Z4R3 gets auto update!
What’s next? Achievements?

That is hilarious, and I wouldent even know what you were referring to if I wasn’t trying to figure out how to get things into a game engine.
What I would love is GoZ right into TF2 so I could make modifications to the medic, in TF2 you have to be a guy and I think a nurse, especially one with loose medical ethics, nasty gloves, and a dirty needle is in order.

GRIN!

[MealeaYing]

If I smile any harder I will look like South Parks idea of Canadians.
I am totally addicted to ZBrush, and I dont mean that in any sort of figurative sense, I mean in it in the crawling about in Zalley ways looking for ZFix sort of way, picture THAT. This update has me excited as heck!

Thanks you guys!!!

[Burchigb]

ZBrush team!

Thank you.
Poor computer in for another wonderful workout.

[fattkid]

Hey Pixologic,

What’s up with your support for floating licenses, both on the last release, 4r2b, and this new one?

Does this mean that the 4r2b floating lecense patch isn’t coming out? And floating licenses will be functioning in the next release? Will we have to wait additional time after the next release for floating license versions?

I ask because I installed 4r2b at home a month ago, expecting the floating license patch to be out at the end of last month as scheduled. But alas, it’s still not out. So in the meantime, I’m stuck working in version 4 so I can transfer work from home and work.

I was planning on reinstalling/reverting back to 4rb at home so I can transfer work back and forth. Should I do this, or wait until the next patch which will hopefully support floating licenses?

Not trying to be a pain here, as you guys are doing some kick ass work, but I’m kind of in limbo, and I’m missing out on all the cool new features!

Thanks.

[chalkman]

Zbrush rocks! Another upgrade and it arrives the day of my return from Tanzania! Thank you Zbrush team! Cheers, David

[Gareee]

It looks like they accomodated all our enhancement requests for fibermesh and micro mesh as well. Nice job!

Any news yet however on the remesh plugin, price, features, availability? Also of some importance to me, does Pixologic get any money from the plugin purchases? (That would be a bigger incentive for me to purchase it, if I know it will benefit and help fund Pixo.

Money is a bit tight here with the economy n all, but if its in the $50 or under category, I’m sure I can swing it.

[aurick]

Hey Pixologic,

What’s up with your support for floating licenses, both on the last release, 4r2b, and this new one?

Does this mean that the 4r2b floating lecense patch isn’t coming out? And floating licenses will be functioning in the next release? Will we have to wait additional time after the next release for floating license versions?

I ask because I installed 4r2b at home a month ago, expecting the floating license patch to be out at the end of last month as scheduled. But alas, it’s still not out. So in the meantime, I’m stuck working in version 4 so I can transfer work from home and work.

I was planning on reinstalling/reverting back to 4rb at home so I can transfer work back and forth. Should I do this, or wait until the next patch which will hopefully support floating licenses?

Not trying to be a pain here, as you guys are doing some kick ass work, but I’m kind of in limbo, and I’m missing out on all the cool new features!

Thanks.

The floating license update will be made available very shortly following the release of 4R3. (See the last line of Pixolator’s announcement. :))

Any questions concerning ZBrush should be posted in the Questions & Troubleshooting forum, please. Questions about accounts and serial numbers or the floating licenses should be asked via a Support Ticket so that you can be helped as expeditiously as possible.

Thanks!