Hi guys,
I turned off lightbox but 3.5 still loads a default polysphere every time I start it- it’s a small thing but I’d prefer to start with a blank document. Does anyone know if this can be done?
I just prefered 3.1 where you hit escape and a blank document opened.
thanks
No supported way. (You can mess with startup scripts at your own risk–search this forum.)
-K
I too find the startup sphere a bit puzzling. also the fact that it is zoomed way in as well. very odd. Who starts their work in 3D that way? my guess is, that is was left up when the final code was written… so it got written into the UI code as default.
agreed as kerwin said.
although i’ve been trying to add my own zscript to replace the spherestartup(not the main startup script) but i can only get it to load my script and show the play button, anyone know how to get it to autorun?
… just a workaround (but one that takes care of other issues, too):
After that you simply load up this thingie whenever you’re in the mood of further bug hunting.
That much for custom interfaces :lol: (it is NOT funny).
EDIT:
Got that >>
> open up ZScripts
> WordPad “DefaultZScript”
> edit the second line to look like:
[If,1,[FileNameSetNext,“ZPLUGS_SplashData/Startup.txt”][IPress,ZScript:Load]][pd]
means delete the “Sphere” (had been "[If,1,[FileNameSetNext,“ZPLUGS_SplashData/Startup.txt”][IPress,SphereZScript:Load]][pd]
Done that ZBrush opens up like 3.1 used to do;).
To get rid of the startup sphere i went this way:
Open DefaultZScript.txt in the ZScripts folder with a text editor and comment the last line (with SphereStartup.txt within) by adding two slashes at start of the line. Save that file and you are fine. This will remove the automatic start of the sphere script.
But there is more you can do. Above that line is another one (with Startup.txt) that is commented out. You can activate this line if you remove the two leading slashes. In that case you get the old style startup menu known from previous releases. This will shown on the canvas but not before entering ZBrush as earlier.
Happy zbrushing!
hi zaphod!
why don’t you just comment the spherestartup line (contains: SphereStartup.txt…) and uncomment the normal startup(contains: Startup.txt…)? much easier and i’m sure it’s very well supported by pixologic… :rolleyes:
cheers,
chem!
… had been said before (another time, another user):
“…and if I will have to feed my machine three pounds of Joghurt each day - I will!”
Now, considering the “problems” others had with the actual issue, it does not matter much (to me), how the final result came to pass (and if you would have postet your answer earlier… 
)!!
Now, move on to the next bug…
hey thanks for the replies guys!
I’ve actually tried altering the start up script with the double slash and it didn’t do anything for me I’m afraid.
I’ll try out some of the other ideas here- I know it’s a small nit-picky thing but I actually really don’t like the sphere popping up all the time.
… deleting the expression “Sphere” worked for me, but:
if - along the way - you find a way how that lightbox thingie is showing more then just the drive that ZBrush resides in >>> please, let me (us all) know.
My textures, alpha’s, and all this stuff is on drive M, and ZBrush/Lightbox insists on displaying drive D only.
Take your time, the current state of ZBrush does not very much to make me use it that often .
Well, chem -
with ZBrush (current version) not compatible with the previous version, no documentation (have a look at the other assorted threads) - I would not be that sure of what is really supported by Pixologic.
(Sorry for not reading the whole of your post at first).
zaphod, about lightbox, support said to add shortcuts to other drives/folders into one of the zbrush folders and that should work.
sorry to be off-topic for this one…
i’m very happy with the current release which i accept as an interim release before z4… lots of people call 3.5 a bugfest - i don’t use zb in “production” and i’m still stunned by the new features - what’s not working… hmmm will be working in a next release and stuff that was working won’t…
changing a line of code in a file called “default” feels like being on the save side - support-wise, that is…
anyway, no bad blood… i’m after all just-a-newbie with every new release of zb.
have fun and enjoy sitting in the sun!
chem!
WORK PERFECTLY
thanks
Yes, fiddling with the zscript worked but the first time I load a tool it doesn’t behave or rotate correctly so I’ve found it causes other problems- I have to clear the layer and bring it in again anyway so that’s why it didn’t work for me- shame 
Pity just saving a blanc document as the startup document doesn’t work either
I’ll post if I find a way round this.
You would not believe the security dance you have to do under Vista to get
to write back over DefaultZscript.txt!
On the other hand. If you’re a Vista user, maybe you would! <img src=“http://www.zbrushcentral.com/pixo/atn.gif”>
G.