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[chromelogic]

it would be very nice to be able to click select single polys
an extention of that would be to be able to select one master poly from the selected polys and be able to flatten/match them to that angle with a button click or/and a slider from 0-100 %

i’m sure thats been requested before, but hey, one more vote for it can’t hurt

I like the animation feature, it could be useful for getting subtle life into the character, nostril flares, breathing, muscle twitches that kinda stuff, it’ll all help sell your vision to the man with the cheque-book

not that it applies to me as I’m years away from that day :lol: …oh wait, thats not funny

Jay

[moogal]

Also there are a lot of glitches still floating around and the software is far from perfect for production use, so I would like pixologic to stop focusing on almost useless produciton features such as animation and go to work fixing bugs. Thanks for reading.

What determines if a feature is useful for a production? Anytime I hear the word “production” in connection to zBrush, it seems to be from someone implying that only some of zBrush is useful while the rest of it is not. Just having other programs that do some of these things already doesn’t seem like a good reason to argue for less features you will likely get for free.

[brianlife]

PLEASE PIXO, release 3.5 for us mac heads. it’s been so long of a wait. Please! I need hard surfaces! .uuughhhh! Come on! Or just tell us Whats up?

[BazC]

What determines if a feature is useful for a production? Anytime I hear the word “production” in connection to zBrush, it seems to be from someone implying that only some of zBrush is useful while the rest of it is not.

That’s because the people posting that feature x is useless for production assumes that everyone has the same production needs. That isn’t true of course, Zbrush is used by a vast range of artists from game studios to movie SFX, from jewellers to illustrators and who knows what else. A feature that is useless to one may transform another’s workflow or open up undreamed of possibilities.

Just because some users have no need of animation in ZB doesn’t mean the rest of us won’t find it useful!

[EricShawn]

I see a lot of people are telling pixologic to focus on fixing the glitches in Zbrush 3.5R3 first, and THEN focus on adding new features. Good. I too am for all of that, because the scale bug is a pain, and also the fact that if you hold shift and move the tablet pen around without pressing, it somehow zooms in on the ztool - really screws with you using the smoothing brush.

Also there are a lot of glitches still floating around and the software is far from perfect for production use, so I would like pixologic to stop focusing on almost useless produciton features such as animation and go to work fixing bugs. Thanks for reading.

I have to agree with that post 100%, every part of it. Fixes before new features.

[moogal]

Fixes before features isn’t something that should have to be asked for, especially since it’s a free upgrade for everyone who already has it. It’s not like they need to rush it out the door for some quick cash.

[dizzid]

A little something - just some kind of status page with a creeping “%done” bar would be enough to probably satisfy most people with regard to impending product updates.

This isn’t a matter of “impatience” - a lot of us bought ZB based primarily on the reassurance that Mac feature parity was literally weeks away. I’m drifting away from feeling like I’ve invested in an upcoming release, and toward feeling like I was duped into floating an advance on someone else’s product development.

They could solve this problem in one go by just issuing a cross-platform license so that Mac folks could work under emulation if necessary, just to keep things moving forward until a full native release - but apparently that’s also not an option.

It’s really daunting to have all these hard surface features dangling just out of reach. I’m sure it only seems that way because I don’t have it, but it feels like project after project would be a “perfect fit” for 3.5 and I can’t use it

[uaun]

A little something - just some kind of status page with a creeping “%done” bar would be enough to probably satisfy most people with regard to impending product updates.

This isn’t a matter of “impatience” - a lot of us bought ZB based primarily on the reassurance that Mac feature parity was literally weeks away. I’m drifting away from feeling like I’ve invested in an upcoming release, and toward feeling like I was duped into floating an advance on someone else’s product development.

They could solve this problem in one go by just issuing a cross-platform license so that Mac folks could work under emulation if necessary, just to keep things moving forward until a full native release - but apparently that’s also not an option.

It’s really daunting to have all these hard surface features dangling just out of reach. I’m sure it only seems that way because I don’t have it, but it feels like project after project would be a “perfect fit” for 3.5 and I can’t use it

+1

[bogeywash]

ive just come back from being away to places with no interweb for 4 months now i got back yesterday, i came one here expecting some small tidbit of information and guess what nuthing, i wasnt expecting any release or anything like that, but not one work of oh sorry its been delayed or not yet still being sorted, i mean how long does it take one person to come one here and just say something anything. COME ON PIXO PULL YER FINGERS OUT OF YOUR COLLECTIVE ARSES AND GIVE US A BLOODY HINT A T LEAST.small_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamondsmall_orange_diamond

[ministerart]

Yeaaaa Pixooo…grrr…what he just said.

Those poor mac users…I have a buddy with one and all he does is remove red eye from wedding pictures.

I actually come here to laugh and chuckle at people complaining about missing the features they havent had yet. Except for the red eye removal people…I dont laugh at them…that would be cruel

[Avan-AMS]

PPl who laugh and chuckle at people is what we really need in here

[brianlife]

…great a computer geek and a comidian…or brat? Real funny to rub it in.
Yeah, Macs might remove red eye but, it would be jar to remove the black & blue from your eye,if I ever see you! Lol… Ok, violent- sorta kidding- Sorta…I’m just pissed that PC users have to be so bratty and act all Magestic, I don’t even think Mac useres rub sh!t in. I except that Macs have pros & cons, as do PCs! I dont even care about the diff. To be honest, if it works for you, then Great, at least it works!
I mean, I can give you plenty reasons why Macs are wack and also why they are great. This is more about a lack or respect for Mac users, by Pixo. Neglect really… And we paid just as PC users did, for the software ZB. Yes, I know upgrades are free, thanks to Pixo. BUT, t’s to bad we mac users have nothing to Upgrade to!..for mmmmmonths! And no info. Gerrhhh, I had to vent, thanks guy above for reminding us how bad this sucks, glad your chuckling over our pain. Real nice comment, you seam like a Swell guy, smartazz! Go sit on your PC game joystick and spin! Lol!!!’ sorry for
being verbaly “out of line”- oh, Pixo/you prolly won’t read this anyway, just like you never read all the past posts with plead-begs for some info on 3.5 some reply!..the and wait continues…I love ZB/Pixo but, despise their lack of communication to us loyal Mac users…ugh!

[ministerart]

See!..now look what you did?..someone annoyed Brian.

Anyone would think that Irony didnt exist on the forum…sheeesh.

p.s. Brian…my cousins getting married in august…may have some work for you

[cherub_rock]

It hadn’t occured to me that mac users don’t get the good stuff at the same time as the pc users…ah well it’s probably because I use a pc :lol: Therefore I think it’s best if the sooner upgrades for pc were handed in secrecy so the mac users don’t know what they’re missing.

[ministerart]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…Cherub…glad you said that and not me

[Drakelot]

The Lurtz animation and lipsinc is awesome … congrats.
Can’t wait for the animation tools !!!

[tapihritsa]

Who really knows what kind of mess ZB’s code is in right now, …and if they do, they sure aren’t going to say anything about it. The whole pc/mac thing is old. Tech is tech, and neither pcs nor macs are going away. They both have secured their spots in the industry and anyone who thinks different is just being obtuse.
Regardless, the whole animation/morph (whatever) thing probably has shaken ZB’s code up pretty good, for pcs and macs.
So please don’t complain that 3.5 isn’t ready for download today even though it was supposed to be done months ago. It’s obviously broken and too buggy to use as of right now, and if they put it out it would be a fiasco. (who are the beta testers, geez’ c’mon guys)
On the brighter side, Siggraph 2010 (July 25-29) will at least bring more news. What it will be exactly, who knows. …but my god, I hope the hell that they (pixo) get the whole cross platform/simultaneous release thing down once and for all.
So chill out, create with what you have and hope for the best. I’m sure there are enough bugs for pcs and macs that everyone wants taken care of.
…and sure, any hype before siggraph would be welcome too.

[bogeywash]

lets all spend i min in silence for those poor souls on macs.
amen

[brianlife]

amen! Lol, that’s funny! Yeah, I’m so Over this whole complaining thing, with all of mine to add. It’s obvious Pixo can’t release it yet. I’m sure they would if they could. I rest in peace, untill it’s released! (I just rapped!) lol Amen!

[ETERNAUTA]

Amazing I didn´t know ZB4 will come out with this kind of animation features!! Really cool!.