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Is there a way to add Custom Primitives?

ZBrush Usage Questions
#1

If not, do I just save all my primitives as Tools and load them up whenever?

Reason Im asking is so I can easily append primitives I know I’ll need. Currently If I append a Ring primitive, it has way to many polys (2k) than a I need so Id like to make my own ring with the amount of polys I need it to have.

I know I can do this in brush and just append it but Id like to avoid subtool switching if that makes sense.

Basically this, is there a way add custom primitives in the subtool append menu (under 3D meshes category)?
OR is there a way I can edit the ring primitive without having to switch to its own subtool and use initialize (editing the ring with other subtools active)?

#2

Once you select the desired shape go into the Initialise section and adjust as desired, then Makepolymesh3D. You can then save it as a .ztl or export as an .obj . HTH

#3

Yea I get that, I mean the 3D mesh window. Say your working on a subtool and you need to append ANOTHER primitive to the subtool you’re working on…

So you click append and you get a list of 3D Meshes that come with zbrush as primitives. Id like to ADD primitives to that list so I dont need to switch to a different subtool and initialize it. It would also let me just stay in the same subtool as opposed to switching back and forth.

#4

If you save your file as a project, you can add the items you want(as a base project so to speak), they’ll be there when you reopen that project. Just save as whatever it is you’re working on afterwards.