ZBrush 2020 official version

ZBrush 2020 Software Highlights

1. Vector Displacement Mesh (VDM)

Supports importing 32-bit floating point precision VDM textures, and stores high-precision sculpting details (such as facial expressions, muscle movements) as 2D textures, significantly reducing the number of polygons. For example, the details of a single character's head are compressed to less than 500,000 faces while retaining pore-level details.

2. Real-time multi-resolution editing

Multi Resolution Modifier:

Allows users to seamlessly switch between different subdivision levels without repeatedly returning to low-poly adjustments. For example, the overall proportion is quickly adjusted in the low-model stage, and the details are automatically adapted after switching to high-model.

3. Enhanced cross-software collaboration

GoZ 2.0:

Optimize the mutual guidance process with Maya, 3ds Max, Blender and other software, and support automatic retopology and UV mapping retention. A new "Send to Substance Painter" button is added to export the model and normal/displacement map to Substance for material painting with one click.

ZBrush 2020 function introduction

1. Texture production

In ZBrush Texturing a model has many advantages in terms of speed and ease of use. But if you want to maintain the level of detail in your model every time, having control over the texturing process comes in handy so that you can , you don’t need to start from the smallest parts every time. Its mapping capabilities, combined with Photoshop's layer blending, provide Art Plus with a powerful tool for texture creation.

2. Rendering function

The BPR rendering function allows your model to operate in a 360-degree live environment. You can use your favorite panorama as a background to fit your model as the lighting and coloring of the environment when rendering. Whether your image is 8-bit or full HDRI, using this software you have complete control over the rendering environment. You can customize the background image and choose an appropriate material to render your work.

3. Input and output

Every core feature of ZBrush is designed to give artists complete freedom and expansion, and provide an environment for them to express their creativity. The absence of technical barriers is what makes working in ZBrush as much akin to real-world sculpture and painting as producing so many groundbreaking works.

4. Draw illustrations

Not only does it revolutionize the 3D industry, it's also a powerful painting program! Built on the power of Pixol, it takes digital painting to the next level. Other 2D Pixels in the program only contain color and position information, while ZBrush's Pixol contains color, position, depth, lighting and material information. Perhaps the user initially wants to draw a 2D type of illustration tree, but then decided to change the sunset lighting to a midday lighting effect. Users simply adjust lighting controls and all shadows update in real time! Users can use an unlimited number of polygons in their images. User You can even add 20 million polygon 3D building models to your images. Works in 2.5D In the mode, users can repeatedly add and copy 3D models according to their own ideas, create a city containing unlimited buildings, then apply atmospheric effects, and use various brush tools and filters to complete the city. whole The process does not slow down the efficiency of the system.

5. Basic grid creation

A basic mesh generation tool that allows users to implement a new conceptual design workflow that is no longer limited by traditional polygons. Delayed Curve mode allows for unmatched precision with brushes, allowing precise control of brushstrokes on models even in Symmetry mode. Apply ambient HDRI (High Dynamic Range Image) to LightCap In the system, the rendering quality of images is significantly improved. It has no limitations and can create an entire character from a sphere based on a base mesh. Users can create a library such as nose, ears, head, arms or anything and then use Insert Mesh (insert mesh) brushes, you can add these shapes to any shape. The result is a creative process that has few limitations and is incredibly fast. All of these operations allow users to create a character model for 3D printing faster than ever before.

6. Engraving function

Combined with the current ZBrush function, users can boldly develop their creativity and achieve unprecedented freedom. Use Curves mode to create patterns on a surface, like selecting Alpha As simple as a brush. Users can even stretch modeling structures along drawn curves like the Mesh Insert brush. Users can also combine curve mode with DynaMesh Used together, a variety of shapes can be produced in just a few clicks - from simple to extremely complex volumes; or used to extend the user's current creation, whether organic or hard surface style models. Combined with the 3D brush, a mesh model can be created based on the drawn curves, allowing users to quickly create a basic mesh model or prop in a few seconds.

ZBrush 2020 software features

1. Thumbnail

Being able to clearly visualize a thumbnail or outline of a model is critical for refining and visualizing new shapes in 3D designs. The Thumbnail View is a small window located in the upper left corner of the ZBrush canvas that allows you to view a mirrored thumbnail of your model with its selected colors and materials, or you can choose to use Silhouette Mode to view a pure table.

2.CamView

CamView creates a small 3D shape and links it with any model currently in Edit mode in the ZBrush canvas. This little figure will rotate with the model you are sculpting. CamView allows you to always know where your model is in virtual XYZ space. It also provides interchangeable one-click navigation views, allowing you to switch between orthographic view states. (Front, Back, Left, Right - Up, Down, Left, Right) There are multiple default presets to choose from. ZBrush also offers the ability to load any model to create your own custom CamView preset.

3. Drawing draft analysis

The drawing draft analysis shows the draft angle of the mold manufacturing model. Based on the selected Pull Direction, this function shows whether the draft angle can be used to remove the model from the mold. It identifies any surfaces that may need correction due to surface angle issues, providing real-time analysis updates.

4. Draw PolyPaint from the thickness

The “Start from Thickness” feature enables you to evaluate the distance between the inner and outer walls of surfaces used for 3D printing and manufacturing. This information is critical in determining where corrections may need to be made on the surface areas of the model before final production manufacturing.

5. PolyPaint in draft

PolyPaint from Draft generates color based on the draft angle captured by the camera. This feature uses the drawing draft analysis system with the ZBrush camera. It generates the corners of the PolyPaint sketch from this "Drawing Sketch Analysis" that appears as red and green.

6. Draft mask

MaskByDraft uses the Draw Analysis feature to generate masks based on the angle of the draft captured by the camera.

Generating masks from a draft perspective extracts negative molds for prototyping and provides other modeling and sculpting benefits.

​​ 7. Adjust colors-PolyPaint and texture maps

“Adjust Color” allows you to make color adjustments based on the hue, intensity, contrast, gamma, and tint of the model PolyPoint assigned to the vertex itself, as well as any existing texture maps from UVs.

8. PolyPoint mask

PolyPaint’s Mask uses eight Mask by The Color channel provides the ability to isolate areas for color correction. The ability to mask selected PolyPaint gives you the flexibility to protect areas based on PolyPaint colors, 3D extraction from masks, and many other sculpting and modeling techniques.

9. Engraving and applying UV light

Deformed UVs are the ability to deform a 3D mesh into its flat (2D) UV shell. After deformation, you can choose to sculpt and paint using ZAdd, ZSub and MRGB information. Once finished, turning off Warp UV will apply all details and turn the model back into 3D.

10. DecoCurve Brush

DecoCurve brushes simulate classic 2.5D The effect produced by the Deco tool, but it is a true 3D sculpting and painting brush. These brushes use the Stroke>>Curve Mode feature to simulate the alpha projection that naturally casts on a surface.

11. Hatch brush

The Hatch Brush moves the sculpting stroke back and forth without raising the cursor, and can only add or subtract in the forward direction of the stroke. This feature allows you to easily apply sculpting strokes as a sketch. It also reduces the speed of increasing or decreasing from the surface, which helps improve the precision of your brush strokes.

12. HistoryRecall brush

Use " HistoryRecall” brush, you can use the “Undo History” timeline to capture the depth position of sculpted details on a model, and then use the brushstrokes to project those details onto a completely different model.

13. MoveInfiniteDepth brush

The MoveInfiniteDepth brush allows you to move the surface of a model based on its orientation relative to the camera. This brush evaluates the camera's view to determine the depth direction of the brush stroke, regardless of the model's local coordinates, without the need to use other tools (such as Masking or Gizmo3D).

14. No round trip mode

This mode allows you to move your engraving strokes back and forth without picking up the cursor. No matter how you move the cursor, the brush will only add or subtract as it moves in the forward direction of the stroke. This provides the ability to reduce the amount of detail accumulation or overlap that can occur when sculpting in a sketch-like manner, and improves stroke accuracy.

15. Project cancellation history

ZBrush remembers sculpting and painting details from the Undo History timeline. Project Undo History enables you to go back in time to set restore points and project this information back into the model. Using this feature you can select any point on the timeline to project back to the model.

16. XTractor brush

XTractor brushes enable you to capture surface details into Alpha for further sculpting with XTractor or other brushes. Each XTractor brush uses a different method to capture sculptural detail and uses the same method to reapply captured surface detail for quick and easy use.

17. Faded opacity

Use the Fade Opacity slider to adjust the intensity of the color displayed on the model.

​​​​ Whether you are applying PolyPaint to a surface or UVs with texture maps, you can change the visibility of these colors to better focus on the sculptural aspects of your model.

18. Other supplements

​​ Find all the other various additions and changes made in ZBrush 2020 in this section.

19. From the brush

From Brush evaluates the brush strokes sculpted on the surface and captures these details as alpha. The system provides a highly customizable way to sculpt your own details to repeat on other areas of the model, build a library of alpha brushes, and more.

ZBrush 2020 installation steps

​​ 1. Download the ZBrush 2020 Chinese version installation package from this site, unzip and run the installation, and select the language Simplified Chinese

2. Click to advance

3. Read the software license agreement and check I accept this agreement

4. Select the software installation location and you can change the installation path by yourself

5. Select the components to install, all are checked by default.

6. When everything is ready, click on the next page

7. Installation is in progress, please wait patiently for a while.

8. If the installation is successful, uncheck the box to run the software and click Finish to exit the installation wizard.

ZBrush 2020 update log

​ ​ 1: Brand new interface, refreshing, simple and efficient

​ ​ 2: Performance is getting better and better

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