Subtools palette menus
A complete overview of the menus and features provided in the Subtools palette.
Subtools palette menus
Subtools > Split Menu
Options for splitting merged models into separate subtools.
These options function on ZBrush for iPad as they do in ZBrush desktop. Learn more about Split actions in ZBrush's external Subtools documentation .
Subtools > Merge Menu
Options for merging separate subtools into single-target subtools.
ZBrush for iPad Merge actions function as they do in ZBrush desktop. Learn more in our external ZBrush Merge documentation.
Subtools > Transpose Master Menu
Transpose Master merges multiple 3D meshes into a proxy model, making it easy to pose a character or organic scene that requires synchronous editing between multiple 3D meshes simultaneously.
These options function in ZBrush on iPad just as they do in ZBrush desktop. Learn more in our external ZBrush Transpose Master documentation .
Learn more about Transpose Master workflow in this guide's Posing Essentials section.
Subtools > Boolean Menu
Clicking this button creates a new boolean mesh. During the process, ZBrush merges, welds, and deletes inner shells for all visible subtools based on their Boolean Process add, subtract, intersect, and start group settings.
Clicking Make Boolean Mesh populates a new model labeled UMesh.
Learn more about using this feature in this guide's Live Boolean Essentials section.
When active, existing dynamic subdivisions active for visible subtools apply to the Make Boolean Mesh result.
Using the DSDiv option increases the resolution of the UMesh result.
Quick options to align subtools to other subtool edges.
Subtools > Align Menu
ZBrush for iPad Align buttons function as they do in ZBrush desktop. Learn more in our external ZBrush Align & Distribute documentation.
Options to align subtools to the selected subtool edges.
Subtools > Distribute Menu
ZBrush for iPad Distribute buttons function as they do in ZBrush desktop. Learn more in our external ZBrush Align & Distribute documentation .
This menu offers options for controlling projections of geometry from one subtool to other subtools.
Subtools > Project Menu
ZBrush for iPad Project features function just as they do in ZBrush desktop. Learn more about using Project features in our external ZBrush ZProject documentation .
These features offer the ability to create embossed surfaces in stunning detail by using separate 3D meshes to automate projections for clean results.
Subtools > Project BasRelief menu
ZBrush for iPad Project BasRelief features function just the same as they do in ZBrush desktop. Learn more in our external ZBrush BasRelief documentation.
Subtools > Extract menu
Generates a preview extraction from the selected subtool based on applied settings.
When a model has a mask painted or filled to its surface, Extract applies only to the masked surface.
Surface Smoothness. This slider affects how smooth the extracted surface will be.
Controls extrusion thickness for the extracted surface.
Creates a new subtool from the Extract preview.
Accept is not visible until Extract has been pressed to generate a preview.
Option to choose between an extraction from one or both sides of the surface.
ZBrush will create an extraction with the applied Thick setting as an extrusion outwards and inwards from the masked mesh surface.
ZBrush will extract and apply theThick value outwards from the masked mesh surface.
Extraction direction is defined by the direction of the mesh surface normals. If surface normals are flipped, Double side results are flipped.