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ZBrush Usage Questions
#1

Hey there, I have already been looking for a solution in existing threads but couldn’t find my problem. I might be searching for the wrong keywords, but well…

I was moving around my model, when I suddenly pulled a copy out of the original (probably due to the wrong combination of ctrl/alt/shift and my pen’s buttons, if this helps). Now one of my models remains editable and moveable just like it was before, but the other one is stuck in an unchangeable position and also cannot be edited.
Undoing with Ctrl+Z doesn’t help, it only affects the editable version.

It might be interesting that when I render the scene, only the moveable model is visible. Also in the Tool box on the right just the original is listed, but twice. (I assume its twice the original because of the viewing direction of the head in the tool bar compared to the original and the stuck one)
Masking doesn’t affect the stuck one either.

My question is, how do I restore my work in a way I can also work with it without having a second head covering half of my display and staring at me? :cool: I have an earlier state of it saved, but the same problem occured again, and it is frustrating to always have the risk to be thrown back because of some stupid mistake… So how does this happen and how do I prevent it in the future?

I just got started with ZBrush yesterday, so the solution might be quite simple but I lack the experience, so please be kind to me :wink: Btw, I am using version 4R4, if that helps…
Here a screenshot of the actual situation.
Thanks in advance!

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#2

You accidentally pressed the keyboard shortcut to snapshot your model. (The Snapshot button is in the Transform palette.) What this did is create a 2.5D instance of your model as it was at the moment of snapshot, while keeping your model in Edit mode so you can move it to another part of the canvas and do whatever.

If you accidentally snapshot your model and it’s the only thing on the canvas, just press Ctrl+N. This erases all pixols on the canvas while leaving your model in Edit mode.

If there is stuff on the canvas that you DO want, press T to exit Edit model and then Ctrl+Z a couple times to erase the most recent objects drawn. Once you’re back to having only what you want on the canvas, draw the model again and return to Edit mode.

PS: When saving your models, make sure to use Tool >> Save As or File >> Save As. That will keep your model in edit mode. If you use Document >> Save As you will be saving a 2.5D version of what’s on the screen, rather than the 3D model.

#3

Aw great, this was exactly my problem!
Thanks alot for the fast help and also for the additional information, I didn’t know that difference regarding saving so far :slight_smile: