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#121

Hi,
Due to lack of time, I have not yet tested with ZBrush 2018.
I plan start testing (and fixing) in one week approximatly.

#122

Hi all,

ZScene Manager 1.7 is fully compatible with ZBrush 2018.

In some rare cases, ZSceneManager won’t open (black window) and you will have to do the workaround described below to make it work.

  • If you have a previous version of ZBrush (4Rxxx) installed beside ZBrush 2018: No problem, you can use ZSceneManager directly!
  • BUT, If you have ONLY ZBrush 2018 on your computer, YOU WILL HAVE TO CREATE A FOLDER MANUALLY to make ZSceneManager work:
    On Windows, you must create this folder : C:\Users\Public\Documents\ZBrushData
    On MacOSX, you must create this folder : /Users/Shared/ZBrushData/

(ZSceneManager needs this folder to be created, ZBrush 4Rxx version was creating it automatically, whereas ZBrush 2018 not)

#123

Hi Max, I was about to test your plugin. Looks really promising. I downloaded the free version to use in 2018 (have Zbrush 4R8 and 2018 installed). I can’t use the plugin for the following reasons:

  • The plugin window shows with all the menu options but none of the subtools show. There is no content in the main window, no matter how many subtools I currently use. I updated the tree but your window does not populate with the tools.

  • the window always snaps back to a position at the bottom of my screen and if I had a long list of subtools only the topmost would be visible. I guess I may have missed something in the help file like auto snapping? I tried the reinit window position and opened and closed the window but it will always snap to the same position.

Do you have any idea what I can do to fix these issues?
Thanks,
Nils

#124

Hi enemtor,
just sent you an email to fix this


#125

Just installed v. 1.7 and working perfectly with ZB2018 (I’m switched from r8). After a few hours of work in free version, I’m positive to buy Pro. IMO this is one of the most valuble plugins for ZB. Great thx ZSM Team!
Cheers :slight_smile:

#126

Thanks again for your plugins Max! :+1:small_orange_diamond:sunglasses:

I recommend this plugins guys!

Thanks to it, i could manage, set, rename with incremental, copy/paste each subtools!

Probably the best tool when i use live boolean, i got more than 200 subtools and it works perfectly!

:+1:

All hardsurface guys will like to use it for sure!

#127

Thanks a lot krysalid!

#128

Hello!
I have this problem (black window) on my windows 10 pro and ZBrush 2018
I did as you said. Created a folder (ZSceneMrg) but it didn’t help. Could you tell me, please, that can be done still?
Thanks!

#129

Alex,
Please check that you have created this folder “C:\Users\Public\Documents\ZBrushData” (not “ZSceneMrg”)
Let me know.

#130

Hi Maxx33! Thanks for reply!
I have a folder (ZBrushData2018), please tell me I need to create another folder (ZBrushData) in the directory (C:\Users\Public\Documents) or something else?
Thank you!

#131

Yes! you need to create a folder named “ZBrushData” in the directory C:\Users\Public\Documents.
So, you need to have “ZBrushData2018” AND “ZBrushData” directories in C:\Users\Public\Documents.

#132

O! Super! It works! Thank you!!!:slight_smile:

#133

Hi, max33.

First thanks for your plugin, it really helps a lot. I bought the Pro version.
But i can’t get it to work at home, it behaves like the other people stated in this thread.
Just being glued to a corner and not showing any of the subtools.
It lets me register it fine. But the next time i start it again it would start in Free-mode again.

I have both folder (since i already had an installation of zbrush4r8 on my machine)
c:\Users\Public\Documents\ZBrushData
c:\Users\Public\Documents\ZBrushData2018
but still no luck.
I have zBrush2018 running on windows 10. I have tried to run it in administratorMode as well.
And i made sure my firewall/ransomeWareProtection had both .exes whiteListed.

Is there maybe something else you might think of that could fix it?

Thanks,
Ireneus

#134

Hi Nocturnus,
The 1st thing to try: remove the folder ‘ZSceneMgr’ which is inside C:\Users\Public\Documents\ZBrushData.
This makes a full reset of ZScene Manager. Relaunch ZBrush and ZSceneManager. (you will have to activate again). Does it works better?

2nd thing to try: also add 
ZBRUSHFOLDER\ZStartup\ZPlugs64\ZSceneMgrData\ZSceneMgr.exe in the whitelist.

Let me know


#135

Thanks for your fast response.
Unfortunately i tried those already.
Whitelisted both .exes in the folder:
c:\Programme3D\ZBrush2018\ZStartup\ZPlugs64\ZSceneMgrData\ZSceneMgr.exe
c:\Programme3D\ZBrush2018\ZStartup\ZPlugs64\ZSceneMgrData\curl.exe

And i tried already to kill the folder c:\Users\Public\Documents\ZBrushData\ZSceneMgr
no luck:(

It doesn’t remember the license as well, if that would help to find the solution.
Obviously it is able to write in the folder, as it creates the ZBrushData\ZSceneMgr\ folder.
So whitelisting shouldn’t really be necessary (I use Bitdefender for Protection)
I tried turning UAE all the way down, too.

I tried to copy the ZSceneMgr\ from work (where it works) to home, too.
But that did not work either.
So i am out of ideas now.

Thanks.

Are there more people, for whom it doesn’t work at all?

#136

So i figured out, now it works :slight_smile:
It was still bitdefender -> SafeFiles “Protected Access” had it somehow still blocked.
Just in case anyone else has bitdefender running and has the same problem as i did.

Thanks for trying to help.
Ireneus

#137

Thanks a lot for sharing the informations.

#138

It is really a great plugin.
Makes working with a lot of subtools so much nicer and organized.
Definitively worth the money :slight_smile:

Thanks and well done!
Ireneus

#139

Thanks!!

#140

Hi, just started using the tool. I need to maintain specific names for baking in Painter. I have not grouped the geometry, as I noted that changes the subtool name to support the hierarchy structure in ZSceneManager. I did use ZSM to batch rename the geometry. When I export the fbx, each subtool is renamed in Maya. For example, 001_low becomes FBXASC04801_low. Is there a simple solution to ensure my subtool names are accurately reflected in the exported FBX?

Thank you.