032 ZBrush ZModeler Basics

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[@pieminator6969]

It's amazing how Zbrush has the best modelling tools and the most unfriendly UI at the same time.

[@phat80]

Best sculpting tool not modelling. It's a pain in the ass to model something in Zbrush using Zmodeller, especially if it must be quite precise. You should always deal with polygroups as it even has no any selection tools except loops and some other automatic selections. As it has no separated modes for vertex, edge and polygon you often do you don't want to by mistake. Ctrl-Z is the main shortcut for Zmodeller.

[@aeko]

The UI is actually amazing once you let go of wanting it to look like other apps. It’s actually way faster.

[@aeko]

@@phat80 How many things have you actually modeled in Zmodeler? Sounds like you quickly tried it gave up.

[@phat80]

@@aeko I know that certain amount of practice may turn you in a professional in any software. But what for if some other software exist and demand a way less practice to use it quick and efficient.

[@aeko]

@@phat80 Well I've been a Modo user since version 103 which has one of the fastest workflows for modeling and I don't find the Zmodeler workflow slow, however I'm still examing it to see if it has everything I need. I will say that for what it DOES have, I find Zmodeler more enjoyable to use. If you are getting frustrated with mis-clicks, the Do Nothing option is available which removes any mis-clicks and actually makes changes very fast without any Undos. Also, using a mouse is a good idea which helps with accuracy.

[@showmesomelove3353]

This 23.45 min long video would take 90 days in a classroom! Awesome tutorials! Love how you explain everything your doing in your tutorials! Thank you Michael Pavlovich!

[@danielrugu]

Thank you Michael, you lowered the fear I had from Zbrush quite a bit.

[@visual_dimension]

13:57 Hold Alt to select multi polygons, 14:58 Reset gimo orientation, 18:58 Close hole, thanks

[@chelssiemers1639]

This is one of the best tutorials I've stumbled across. I've only used zbrush for sculpting people and now I'm having to tackle making modular environment assets in zbrush this has been a God send. I know this video was made a long time ago, but thank you for making this!

[@reggulus652]

This blew my mind multiple times in the video, coming from Cinema 4D. I didn't realize ZBrush had good tools for box modeling! Thank you for the video.

[@rosumparat]

When I was learning Zbrush I needed a tutorial on the basics of ZModeler and couldn't find anything good online until I encountered this video - the best video on the basics of ZModeler and frankly still is. Since then anyone who wanted to learn Zbrush and asked me where to find the best tutorials I always point them towards this channel.

[@ShaneCasserly]

thank you michael, these videos are fantastic, and you explain things much better than other creators I have tried to learn from.

[@Overlord1241]

You made it look so easy! Really loved the summary at the end, really helped revise everything!

[@chrisronan4540]

good lord, just got my bachelor's in computer animation and this was the best class i have taken in awhile, thanks so much for this Michael, you are a legend

[@kevinh4493]

Thank you! Wonderful tutorial. Zmodeler is not the most intuitive brush but it's so powerful. Subscribed!

[@annarise9418]

Amazing tutorial! So useful and easy to understand. Thank you!

[@antaradas8994]

Thank you for this amazing video.The way you explained everything is fabulous.👌👌 👌👌

[@nonyabuiz2023]

I purchased the 7 unit Training set. Worth every penny!!!!

[@alisak3495]

Thank you! Your lessons are best!

[@Donovann09]

I have finally found thje ultimate tutorial for this tool ! thank you so much, i was looking for it for a while !!

[@huntermooney1643]

Great tutorial, thank you Michael!

[@KnivesM]

Michael Pavlovich aka the Rap God of 3D. To add to this, you got what you wanted, FOLDERS!

[@REIQ]

the talking speed is good! keep it! like that! I actually like a lot your videos, excellent explanation to the point plus plenty of tips!, I started with your panel loops tutorial! love it!

[@dalepatrick7372]

I totally second this. So much useful information jam packed in here, no time wasted!

[@vengadorsky]

I bet you paused and rewinded like 100000 times, cause of talk speed tho.

[@ashwatson96]

ill do you one better i have the speed on 1.5x XDDDD so i can learn faster

[@VoodooTabletopCrafts]

Love this tutorial! I'm a new user and didn't even know ZModeler existed 10/10 thank you.

[@alfredofernandez9254]

Thks for your tutorial! Its a good intro. Love it!

[@HazzR8]

Awesome ZModeler basics tutorial.

[@activeMedia55]

Insanely awesome video... It's surely the video that will make me upgrade from Core to the full Zbrush... Just to be sure, ca you normally sculpt the object after having "ZModelered" it ?

[@Spacecookie-]

You get to have all the fun Mr. P.

[@eazygfx4815]

Thank you for sharing, very helpful!

[@fractalelement857]

thanx mr pavlović,, helped me alot

[@andyir___]

wow, hats off to you man! thank you so much!

[@aniketmenkar]

Your shared video is trully amazing and I am so lucky to be able to see your beautiful work through your channel. I believe that we share a similar goal to be achieved.

[@blackspirit9446]

God damn zmodeler is insane

[@user-in3hk9en4o]

works, keep up the good work man

[@turajjahangiri4197]

thanks for sharing your amazing experince

[@Atseo]

So useful bro, thanks for Sharing!!

[@kristanbenson803]

This is gold, thanks!

[@Nikartsy]

oh man thank you for this

[@kingsufian07]

One thing i hate about zmodeler.... there is soooo much things that is not easy to figure out. Sigh..... so MANY OPTION hahaha. But simple short tutorial like this really help a lot!!!! I thank you again.

[@peacefulworld9330]

It worked. Thanks a lot

[@SChi999]

I really hope ZBrush can add these Q-series models as new tools. So we can just choose QCube in tool list then drag to create it.

[@blupantat3678]

really helpful!

[@1brownhornet1]

thank you!

[@views-re2om]

This guy is awesome :)

[@tionanima]

1 Minute in and i made a character godamn ur gud at relaying info

[@Nitishkumar-jw2oo]

big thanks man..

[@tantrumus7186]

I wish there was a complete series on zmodeler brush. I scoured the net even willing to pay a premium for a real course that focused on the hard surface part of zbrush... seems to be a niche, most stuff focuses on organic.

[@TheHighPandaBear]

>___>;;;; ....... thanks man. nice.- I was under the impression you were doing this for a grade, but you got it done and its definitely a tutorial. Hard to understand it all at once though in one go. Nice, though. ty

[@super117knight]

Definitly gonna try box modelling in zbrush Maya kinda feels slugish

[@vetor1982]

mind blowing

[@RunTheTape]

even though I will have to watch this maybe 10 times, it's still the best tutorial ever.

[@oStarfax]

Seems like for poly-group painting, the important thing to know is to always keep the left mouse down (or equivalent on your stylus) while you're using ALT, for anyone else getting stuck there. No idea how to do this grouping by mask/visibility. I hit invert and it doesn't swap what's visible, it just switches whatever is visible to being darker (apparently representing a mask) and back.

[@oStarfax]

Reverse visibility is not CTRL-I or the Inverse key, you need to SHFT-CTRL-CLICK and drag your cursover on the background

[@kiennguyentrung1941]

@@oStarfax thank you so much for this, i watch 3 times and still dont know how to do its.

[@bjmgraphics617]

I need to practice all the tools. I learn better if I make objects like a house, spaceship or even a gun. I want to use Brush to make anything much like 3DS Max or Maya. Most tutorials out here on KZbin has character design or architecture editing after importing from a program like Max. I sure would like to be good at building objects in Zbrush but I don't know where to go to find comprehensive non-character lessons on Zbrush.

[@ListenandEnjoy184]

very helpful video. Do you know how can use bevel, exlude, qmesh and all of that with keyboard shortcut? Or if you have some video to wtch about that. Thanks for sharing your knowledge . stay health and have a good day

[@MichaelPavlovich]

you can clone a copy of the zmodeler brush set to whatever defaults you want and assign it to a hotkey, which will allow one hotkey to control a face/edge/point action all at once if you want, so even better! but I think for most, just developing the muscle-memory of where you most used functionality is ends up being enough

[@alin999]

perfect!

[@Satabol]

awesome!

[@willpowerwelcome]

thx bro

[@kevinkuhn1886]

I have returned for more training, master

[@michellerubio_]

You saved my ass with this

[@vengadorsky]

The proportionate hole making at the end, I hold control and it wont snap the inset to the proper proportions. D:

[@miagifodder5599]

this is gross so many menus to think about and i'm flying through to keep up. But still very useful

[@evepotsdam182]

классный беглый темп речи лучшая адаптация языка полуносителя , что я слышал .... чувствуется ,человек владеет предметом.....сасибыыыыы! )))

[@ilonakrivankova1292]

As always, everything is super. Waiting for new cheats from your side

[@varosan]

thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@visunashokkumar1782]

Zbrush Spacebar is like Houdini Tab on steroids

[@marcosdian9558]

21:00 anyone too dont get same result with control pressed?

[@jfcomposition]

Your voice is legendary

[@vivianphillips768]

You are fantastic! How on earth did you get to learn zbrush this well?! Also, I'm in Zbrush 2022 and I find any time I try to bridge two holes and THEN try to bend it on a spline, Zbrush crashes each and every time. Has anyone else encountered that bug?

[@vivianphillips768]

Okay I tried it again and I realize now that it's because I had "double" turned on and could see both sides of the model. Turned it off and it worked fine.

[@MantisDing]

hello Michael. can I ask a question. we I use Qmesh to drag some poly out. it will generate some thick line on the edge which can not be smoothed by ctl D. how can i fix it.. thank you very much~

[@MichaelPavlovich]

the very next video in this playlist (33 Subdivisions and Creasing) I think is what you're talking about kzbin.info/aero/PLkzopwqcFevbxxNfZtq1ae09h1dht4S6M

[@sakirseikh5558]

Why i cant see full zmodaler manu in my laptop?

[@TheJovialBrit]

How come this isn't on the Pixologic website?

[@sabine4180]

omg this video yes

[@polyhedralcathedral]

I see all these Cubes but no tetrahedrons or equilateral triangles. How do I make a 1 inch triangle plane with a 12 degree bevel on the thickness? @MichaelPavlovich

[@MichaelPavlovich]

I'll need to know the temperature and pressure variables to calculate something like that, and there may be an unacceptable dimensional accuracy in the final result. I don't want to be the cause of scrapping a shuttle launch, or worse, losing any souls on a botched takeoff.

[@jolandidupreez7468]

i have zbrush core. and dont see the zModeler brush. Is that not available in core?

[@elOmegart]

I don't have the align option, i'm using 2023 Ver.

[@King-jq5vt]

Modeling in zbrush is intuitive in the same way it's intuitive to use a flashlight as a car.

[@MichaelPavlovich]

that must explain why there's only one polygon bender left!

[@brendankeogh4669]

Could you please show how to use Zmodeler to model a beer bottle with liquid?

[@vengadorsky]

what playlist is this a part of?

[@MichaelPavlovich]

kzbin.info/aero/PLkzopwqcFevbxxNfZtq1ae09h1dht4S6M

[@okratio]

this part i dont get at all... my polys are behaving on their own

[@alt3beauty]

I'm following the initial startup of the tutorial, but I cant seem to get my Polymesh3D star to turn into cube

[@MichaelPavlovich]

with the polymesh 3d star, you should be able to go near the bottom of the tool menu, and you'll see an initialize submenu - in here you can click qcube and it should turn it into a cube

[@waterskin7]

the only reason i can imagine modelling in zbrush is so u can sculpt immediately without importing from a more convenient software like blender or 3ds max, but all the polygroup and hotkey really confuses the hell out of me .

[@DeSommeil]

PAINT @17:10 and @18:12

[@uuuuu1111]

Wow. Why even model in another program at this point?

[@hamza-trabelsi]

this is the first time i see Zmodeler it looks cool smart , and very practical , but i just started learning zbrush about 2 weeks i still prefer to make my base mesh model in another software im used to 3dsMax then sculpt it in Zbrush , if i want to learn zmodeler right now it will be too much knowledge and my brain can't handle it all xD

[@SVisionary]

Because zbrush is in my experience slower when doing precision modeling. If you're working in precise measurements, I wouldn't use zbrush. If you doing basic sculpting and simple shapes through zmodeling, then zbrush can be fast - but I wouldn't say a whole lot faster depending on what you're trying to model.

[@TheOggysimo]

Im genuinely confused. Is this in any connection with Zmodeler 3?

[@MichaelPavlovich]

oof, unfortunate naming of the program. no relation, ZModeler in this case is a modeling brush within the program ZBrush

[@Snoop.Driftera]

Isn't Zmodeler is a name reserved by another 3D program, made by Oleg?

[@miguelolmo6425]

Unfriendly UI doesn't do it justice ...how much coffee did you have when you were making this tutorial bro? Wow youre machine-gunning words faster than Busta rymes 😂😂 😂😂

[@TeshTimeless]

I'm trying to follow but every time I inset my faces it leaves a blank spot between the smaller shape and the main shape. As in nothing is there at all.

[@MichaelPavlovich]

I'm not certain this is happening in your case, but some zmodeler actions will leave "gaps" if part of your mesh is hidden (bevel is notorious for this); try holding ctrl+shift and clicking in your document to unhide all of the polygons for your working model and see if that fixes it

[@MattGubser]

When you select Inset, under Modifiers, make sure "Center and Border" are selected. What you're describing can happen if you accidentally selected "Center Only."

[@bunnyfreakz]

Primitive in zbrush is way harder to learn than doing high poly sculpt lol.

[@oStarfax]

"We haven't gotten to the gizmo yet..." And, you didn't tell us how to. If I hit move, it wants to move the whole piece. Anyone tell me how to isolate that component? Simply masking out the rest doesn't seem to work.

[@oStarfax]

AH! There we go... the litle google maps logo on the widget says 'Move to unmasked mesh'

[@garnadocraft9318]

brother,i ask? how to close polygon?

[@MichaelPavlovich]

Edge Action - Close holes, or geometry - modify topology - close holes

[@Kdn_cs]

Inset has to be my least favourite function, everytime I would like to use it, it always has stupid topology so I just qmesh, mask, resize

[@MichaelPavlovich]

Switch the Modifiers option (3rd and last section) from Equidistant to Legacy to avoid equidistant triangles?

[@therkan2101]

how can you keep all the things in your mind :O thanx whatever..

[@KenanErenArt]

Thanks for it! Maybe you may want to consider speaking and doing little slow, ha? :D

[@DeSommeil]

it is not necessary because we have speed 0.75 and 0.5 in youtube playback speed ^^

[@greennature1045]

what u say ? on 1:01 u need slow if u make basic vireo please slow speed u going as a bluet speed its not a basic tutorial :(

[@MichaelPavlovich]

the "cc" button will tell you what i say in text, and of course you can control the speed in the gear icon to slow it down or speed it up. how cool is that!!

[@user-jc8kq9tn8s]

И почему я на тебя еще не подписан?

[@momoman4142]

i will have to reduce the speed of you talking to 0.75 then you sound normal.

[@OrlovIV]

it is nightmare. id rather made it in 3dmax

[@visunashokkumar1782]

u blink and u miss 100 steps

[@jiangshan0515]

I'm dizzy....

[@jiangshan0515]

someone bring me my oxygen tank pls...

[@DavidVVvvhr]

I whink sometimes you go too quick

[@ProvineStudios]

Settings/adjust speed/slow as you need

[@vengadorsky]

Woahhhhh haha, 100 miles per hour talking. Gotta rewind like 50 times.

[@hasanmehmetzaim4319]

You are süper teacher but as a foreigner it iş difficult to fallow you because of speaking too fast

[@MichaelPavlovich]

heck, even locals have a hard time. Slow it down using the gear icon down at the bottom if it helps

[@saqib3d]

man your tutorials are good,but you do everything so fast,,you need to slow down your speed.

[@cgmaster]

you can simply lower the playback speed) as I do))

[@mario91084]

Decent tutorial but he talks like he’s about to run out of breath, is there any reason why he’s going so fast! Dude lay off the coffee and slow down!