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I can no longer draw on my latest ztool / .ztl save

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#1

I’ve been searching the forum here and I can’t seem to find an answer to this problem.

I want to emphasize this right up front: I DID NOT accidentally drop the model to the canvas.

So don’t waist your time posting that I need to hit “T” to enter Edit mode, I am in edit mode.
I must have done something else.

The Question:
Does anyone know how I can get back to being able to draw on my model without loosing all of my subdivision levels and SubTools?

I am in edit mode and I can move, rotate, scale any of the Subtools but I cant draw on any of them.

I still have all of my subdivision levels
The model now looks a bit lighter, the shadows are not as dark, there is now less contrast.
I can still change materials, I am using FastShader.
I don’t get any pop ups saying to convert to Polymesh3D when I try and draw, it just rotates the view port

One quick fix I’ve found:
If I select “Make PolyMesh3D” I can then draw on the mesh created from that. But I want to keep all of the Subdivision levels, and SubTools.

I am using Zbrush 3.1
Compact Memory: 2000
MaxPolyPerMesh: 8.25

Computer Specs:

Windows XP Home
Service Pack 2
Interl Core 2 Quad CPU
2.40 GHz, 2.75 GB of RAM (4GB installed)

#2

It’s possible that you’ve accidentally masked the model. Try pressing Tool>Masking>Unmask.

#3

Hello aurick,

thanks for the help, but thats not it, I can mask and unmask all I want, but I can’t paint a mask, just DragRect one out.

Any time I try and click over the model it just rotates the viweport, or I drag out a selection.

#4

What brush do you have selected? Some brushes don’t let you mask the same way that others do.

#5

Hello,
I’ve tried using all the usual brushes. It doesn’t seem to matter what brush, stroke, or alpha I am using.

I’m pretty sure its not a masking problem, when you have something masked off it at lest lest you try and draw on the model. Evey time I try and click on the model in edit mode in an attempt to draw on it it just rotates the mesh instead.

I can use all other edit modes, on all my sub objects, move scale and rotate. I can even use all of the deformations in the deformation tab. I just cant draw on it for some reason.

Id like to know what I did so I don’t end up doing it again.