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Pixologic Release: TransPose Master (PC & Mac)

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#1

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     Pixologic Release: <b>Transpose Master</b>
      
     <b>Transpose Master</b> allows you to pose a model with multiple SubTools by creating one combined model of the lowest resolution level of each SubTool. Once this low rez version is posed you can transfer the pose back to your original high rez model at the click of a button.
     
  <b>This plugin is now available for ZBrush 3.1 PC and ZBrush 3.12 Mac.

You can get it from the Download Center.

     <b>[<span class="font2">:large_orange_diamond:small_orange_diamond:large_orange_diamond:For online documentation click here](http://www.pixologic.com/docs/index.php/Transpose_Master):large_orange_diamond:small_orange_diamond:large_orange_diamond:</b></span>
     

     
     We would love to see your posed models. If you would like to share, post images of your posed model directly in this thread. :)
   
     
     If you have any questions please post them in the <b>Transpose</b> <b>Master Q&T</b> forum [here](http://showthread.php?t=54269). :)
      
     <b>Reference</b> 
      
     <b>Install Transpose Master</b>
  1. Download and extract the zip file to your hard drive.
  2. Move the content of the TransposeMaster folder to ZStartup/ZPlugs in your ZBrush directory.
  3. Restart ZBrush and go to the ZPlugs palette.
Use Transpose Master
  1. Load your model with multiple SubTools.
  2. Press TPoseMesh in the Transpose Master sub-palette of the ZPlugs palette. This creates the Intermediate Mesh, which you will pose.
  3. Use masking and [Transpose](http://www.zbrush.info/docs/index.php/Transpose) the Intermediate Mesh.
  4. When done, press TPose>SubT to transfer the pose to the original model with SubTools.
Store Transpose Master's Intermediate Model Between Sessions
  1. Make sure that the intermediate model is in edit mode
  2. Click on the TPoseMesh button and choose the Save TPoseMesh option
  3. Navigate to where you want to store the mesh and press Save
Loading the Intermediate Model from Another Session
  1. Make sure that the original model with SubTools is in edit mode
  2. Click on the TPose>SubT button and choose the Load File from Disk option
  3. Navigate to where you stored the mesh and press ok
Important Notes
  • You must keep the grouping information that Transpose Master creates or re-establish it when transfering the pose back to the original model with SubTools
  • When SubTools have identical vertex counts, keep them in the same order in the SubTool list
Happy ZBrushing! The Pixologic Crew 
     v1 notes:
  • Written by Marcus Civis. Powered by Anne-Lise. Developed by Pixologic.
v1.2E notes: 
     Fixes the following issues:
  • Collapsing of subtools due to offset/scale error.
  • Overwriting of some textures as AUV tiles.
  • Random masking of tris causing unwanted mesh deformations.
This version also includes smoother handling of non-polymesh subtools and a check for both the ZBrush version and the DLL version.

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#2

THANK YOU!!! We may be last, but it’s better than never!
I was just messing around with the new turntable app Today -and this goes nicely hand in hand to help with getting from blend shap to blend shape!

next up - full on animation! er…right?
someones gotta be on that! Please? I can’t afford Maya!

#3

Have a model with 2 subtools, after using the transpose master all UV’S are broken/changed.
Are there others who solved this problem?
Working with the intermediate mesh, when a mask has to be made, brings also a lot of crashes.
Grrr, tired of waiting and crashes

#4

Bas,
Download the plugin again. The early release had the UV problem.

For masking issues you may find that using the Lasso mask is the best way.

HTH,

#5

Marcus, thanks.
There is still a problem with the mask. When I CMd-click the mask to blur it, ZB is crashing.

#6

copy that. same here. driving me nuts.

#7

Does this happen on all meshes? And does it happen when you use Tool>Masking>BlurMask ?

#8

It’s only happens while using the plugin in combination with a model with an UV-texture.
When using Tool>Masking>Blur there is also a crash.
I tried another model without an UV, just a ZB model with subtools, no crash.

#9

Thanks, that’s useful. Try deleting the UVs for the TPose mesh to see whether that helps. There’s no need for the TPose mesh to have UVs - the original subtool mesh UVs will be unaffected.

#10

Well good to see other ppl having similar issues… I noticed my UV’s were messed when I tried to apply a texture back on my mesh after posing.

#11

As said above, the UV issue has been corrected. I f you have this problem download the plugin again.

#12

Marcus, after deleting the UV of the TPose mesh, I have the same problems.
Both, CMd-click and Tool>Mask>Blur

#13

I realy hope ‘Pixo’ will find the root of the UV-problems soon. This maybe will fix the displacement disaster too?
I realy hope we can enjoy a full funcional ZB soon.
Let’s Pixologic be the ACTION HERO :wink:

#14

Bas,

I don’t think this is directly UV related. As reported elsewhere, there are some meshes that cause a crash when trying to blur the mask - for example overlying or edge triangles and stray vertices. It’s not directly a Transpose Master problem but in this instance the combined mesh has produced it.

#15

Marcus, you are right. I tested again and there was a subtool that causes the ‘blurcrash’.
So I tried a trick, just hide that mesh and transpose. No problem blurring the mask. Wohoo!
After pushing the ‘TPose>Subtool’ all subtools had an uniform size, eyes as big as the body and so on. :frowning:
Deleting from the subtools seems to be the only option.

#16

There’s code that should correct that issue. Could you send me a couple of subtools? I’ll PM you.

#17

I’d love to see how to use this plugin. Can we get the link to the vid fixed? As of 12/28/08 its busted. Thanks and thanks again for supporting the Mac! -Dan :slight_smile:

#18

I’ve read all the posts in this thread and nobody seemed to be having this problem.It was rather troublesome and instead of asking for help I just stopped using transpose master at all.
But lately I found the solution.
It seems that having my number of tool undos set to 1 in the mem preferences was the source of the problem.I’ve setted it back to 4 and I’m not having this problem anymore.

make sure you save your ztl

then do transpose master.
when you finish posing,
instead of go pressing transpose to subtool,

do just regular export to obj

the good thing is , you can save multiple poses

after that, do reghular tranpose to sub.

if that fail/ the subtool subdivision deleted.
restart zbrush, and load your latest scene before transposed
then click transpose to sub + alt button
it will ask to load the obj file _-----> load your posed obj file that you ve exported before.

#19

@Marcus, any progress? I had the same problem with another one.
The imported subtools were scaled inside ZBrush to make them fit.
I exported all the subtools in the highest subd. Imported them in C4D and brought them back to ZB. This solved the problem in this case.

#20

Bas,

I am still looking into this, though temporarily disabling the UVs seems to fix most issues.