Below is a list of recent version updates for ZBrush desktop, including additions, changes.
Welcome to the What’s New guide for ZBrush®! ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting. Its features enable you to use customizable brushes to shape, texture, and paint virtual clay in a real-time environment. When you use ZBrush, you’ll be working with the same tools used by film studios, game developers, toy/collectible makers, jewelry designers, automotive/aviation designers, illustrators, and artists worldwide.
ZBrush continues on the path of creativity and productivity with major new features allowing artists to work even faster and with more freedom. This version carries the ability to experiment and work in a natural way to a whole new level, offering artists greater freedom to express their ideas and discover ways of working that previously have been beyond imagination. Get ready to unleash your creativity!
New features and improvements:
IMM viewer system update
Works with IMM brushes, VDM brushes, extruder brushes, and retopo brushes
Create custom organized brushes using subtool folder structure
Helps manage large brush libraries
User folder restructuring:
Main ZBrush installation folder is now read-only
All user content now stores in user profile directories
Two Lightbox systems: Maxon (integrated with ZBrush) and User (custom assets)
Manual Retopo tools:
Insert edge loop
Insert multiple edge loop
Inset polygon face
New features and improvements:
Python scripting support that works in addition to ZScript
ZModeler interaction improvements
ZModeler creasing options added to the following:
Insert edge loop
Insert multiple edge loop
Inset polygon face
NoiserMaker - Alpha image now has transformation ability
Rotation
Scaling on both axes
Offset on both axes
New features and improvements:
ZModeler Presets - now includes My Presets, allowing you to create, store, and instantly access custom configurations via the spacebar menu.
Pro Projects - Two new Pro Projects have been added to the ZBrush library, each featuring a collection of brushes, textures, and models.
ZModeler Polygon Selection - A new Polygon Selection action in ZModeler enables quick temporary polygroup selections—no Alt/Option key required.
ZModeler Insert Edge Loop Snap - Now offers Snap modifiers for precise snapping to Quarter, Half, or Custom distances.
ZBrush Redshift Materials – These material parameters now match Cinema 4D's Redshift Standard Material, unlocking advanced rendering parameters that are fully customizable for polypaint or preset colors.
20 new Redshift Preset Color Materials have been added to the ZBrush material library.
New features and improvements:
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