ZBrush for Ipad
The wait is over! ZBrush for iPad has arrived. ZBrush users have long been asking for a version they can take with them to make revisions on-set, show art directors in-progress ideas for instant feedback, or just work wherever inspiration strikes like a coffee shop or on the couch. Created by artists for artists, ZBrush for iPad is revolutionizing digital sculpting by making it possible to take the power of ZBrush on the go to sculpt, paint, and bring creations to life anywhere in real-time, with Apple’s touch-based capabilities.
How to Access ZBrush for iPad
ZBrush for iPad is available several ways:
- We are excited to announce that there will be a FREE version of ZBrush for iPad available to you in the Apple App Store.
- All existing and new ZBrush subscribers will be able to access ZBrush for iPad as part of your subscription. Simply log into ZBrush for iPad using your My Maxon account.
- All existing and new subscribers to Maxon One will be able to use ZBrush for iPad as part of your subscription. Simply log into ZBrush for iPad using your My Maxon account.
- Individual ZBrush for iPad subscriptions will be available in the Apple App Store.
What’s in ZBrush for iPad
ZBrush for iPad is not a stripped-down version of ZBrush. It is the ZBrush that you know and love from desktop, with a reimagined design and unique interactions to take full advantage of your iPad’s multi-touch display and Apple Pencil.
ZBrush for iPad’s innovative UI design allows you to take advantage of Apple’s well-known, user-friendly touch capabilities. Pros and new users can easily use finger swipes and other gestures they already know to control common features such as draw size, focal shift, undo, and redo. Multiple Apple Pencil features can also be used for a more immersive digital experience that speeds up the sculpting process.
** Learn More About the Features
** View the Version Comparison Here
ZBrush 2025 for Desktop
Although ZBrush 2025 is being released for desktop, it is currently only for purpose of compatibility with ZBrush for iPad. If you wish to use files that you’ve created on your iPad with your desktop ZBrush installation, you will need to update your desktop copy to version 2025 now.
We will be launching the major ZBrush 2025 release later this year, which will include all the exciting features that we have been developing!
Need Help?
The team has been working to provide you with everything you need to get started in ZBrush for iPad.
- Find our ZBrush for iPad Documentation here.
- Watch our Get Started with ZBrush for iPad video series.
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Maxon Support Center
** Please keep in mind that if you purchase a subscription through the Apple App Store, you will need to contact Apple for any support with your subscription. Maxon can only provide support for ZBrush itself, and for subscriptions purchased directly from Maxon.
ZBrush 2025 Desktop Release Notes
Added :
- GoZ support for ZBrush for iPad. This is intended to be a fast, easy way to share ZBrush files between ZBrush for iPad and other Apple or Windows devices on the same network that are running the desktop version of ZBrush 2025 and greater. Back and forth live updating may work differently than GoZ does for desktop apps. The Maxon App is required to be installed and logged in. The local network must allow device discovery in order for devices to see each other.
- GoZ to iPad added to the GoZ section of the Tool palette. This allows files to be sent from ZBrush 2025 and greater on the desktop to ZBrush for iPad. The iPad app must be opened to the Import > GoZ menu before attempting to send to it.
- Support for USDZ format added to the USD plugin.
- MOV format added to movie export options for the macOS version of ZBrush.
- Monster Clay® MatCap Brown, Monster Clay® MatCap Green, and Monster Clay® MatCap Grey added to MatCap Materials.
- Monster Clay® Green, Monster Clay® Grey, and Monster Clay® Brown added to Standard Materials.
Modified :
- Compatibility support for ZBrush for iPad.
- OBJ export should now be much faster for larger files on macOS.
- Movies now export in MP4 format on both macOS and Windows.
Fixed :
- The CamView icon will again reset the mesh orientation when you click on it.
- Fixed a crash when using the Knife brushes on high density meshes.
- Idling with the Bend Curve deformer active could result in a crash.
- Corrected a crash when attempting to run ZBrush on macOS while not logged into the Maxon App.
- [macOS] Projection Master went missing from the Plugin menu for a time. It has been returned
safely home. - Fixed an issue with the accuracy of reported file save times in the UI.
- Corrected an issue that could prevent exported movies above certain dimensions from correctly playing back on macOS.
- Image Plane no longer returns a script error on macOS when trying to use it.
We will be launching the major ZBrush 2025 release later this year, which will include all the exciting features that we have been developing!
ZBrush and Monster Clay - the Digital Twin
ZBrush Artist: Jorge Norgaard
Monster Makers and ZBrush have teamed up to revolutionize the digital sculpting experience with Digital Twin materials. These ultra-realistic sculpting materials in ZBrush perfectly replicate the consistency and malleability of Monster Makers’ iconic clay.
The partnership bridges the gap between traditional and digital artists by providing an unprecedented level of detail and control, empowering artists to bring their creatures to life with the same quality and precision they’ve come to expect from both Monster Makers and ZBrush.
The six Monster Clay materials (3 standard materials and 3 MatCap materials) are available in both ZBrush 2025 desktop and ZBrush 2025 for iPad.
