ZBrush on iPad?! First look with EJ Hassenfratz

[@Vmshipe]

I will say I tried learning Zbrush and was immediately turned off by the interface, nothing seemed intuitive to me so I stopped trying. However, for just a novice user, for me, Nomad is king here! Only one-time purchase price at $19.99 and the menus and tool are so intuitive and easy to use. I was able to follow some tutorials by Dave Reed and created my first sculpture in under an hour that I am in the process of having 3D resin printed!

[@robertdouble559]

Dangerously close to being an ad Vm, but yeah, it is very good and Dave is a total legend. Glen Southern is an amazing teacher too, if we're advertising for other channels!

[@feralmode]

one good thing about zbrush is the amount of amazing courses and tutorials out there but yes the UI is super clunky and non intuitive. nomad is a great software too though.

[@Metarig]

But let's get real - how far can Nomad really take you? If you're in the big leagues, you're on a racetrack. And you don't show up to the Indy 500 in a go-kart, do you? Pro tools for pro jobs, period.

[@feralmode]

@@Metarig indy 500? you mean the one where they go round in circles? indy 500 is for kids. formula one is real racing.

[@Metarig]

@@feralmode I don’t know much about car racing, but I think you get the point from my analogy. It’s about having the right tools for the job.

[@thebutterflyking]

Im really impressed with how many of the desktop features made it and function smoothly even on iPad. Like the app so far

[@chloelewis5603]

Nice.. I get the impression existing Zbrush users will be happier than those new to Zbrush, in which case it would be a hard sell over Nomad sculpt. Nomad is an amazing alternative, but Zbrush for iPad sounds like the Nomad upgrade long term users have been waiting for perhaps..

[@paolaanimator]

We're living in the future now, being able to sculpt on such a thin and portable tablet is so amazing.

[@MrSkullface]

@@paolaanimator named did that a while ago. But you are right it’s pretty cool to be able to do that now.

[@abovewongart]

I hope I can do the same array things that I can do in nomad. Thank you for showing us how to use it. I can't wait to use it.

[@eyedesyn]

You can do radial and linear cloning using ArrayMesh! Its under Tool > ArrayMesh!

[@abovewongart]

@@eyedesyn I tried it and it doesn't work well. 😭

[@eyedesyn]

I’m sure it’s on their list to implement better on the iPad at least!

[@eyedesyn]

@@abovewongart Also MASSIVE fan of your channel! I recently got myself a 3D printer and been really enjoying your videos!

[@cjadams7434]

like most of you I use a pen tablet display, and mine actually has touch being a wacom 27 inch cintiq - I almost wish they were just back, put this interface to the desktop version of ZBrush at this point it’s amazing how much different this feels like and how much more modern it feels like and I don’t feel like I have to take my brain in a weird direction just to use the damn program that would go a really long way to spur adoption, regardless of other people‘s muscle memory

[@lillianmeng927]

Seems very exciting. I will try it on my ipad to see how it goes. Thanks, EJ.

[@eyedesyn]

Let us know what you think!

[@ztoogemcducc6360]

As a desktop user I hope multi point touch and this interface comes to desktop. Not having to use the weird camera controls would be amazing

[@eyedesyn]

Absolutely - that was one of the things that was a friction point for me on the desktop! With the iPad, navigation is super smooth

[@juice10jp]

Would love to see a Nomad Vs Zbrush video

[@eyedesyn]

👌

[@MrSkullface]

Nomad wins

[@skrimaging]

Sticking with Nomad Sculpt.

[@eyedesyn]

Totally get it!

[@ryanmassiah]

Hoping they apply this UI to the desktop as well.

[@James-mq8ff]

Nice touch with the airplane wifi freeze

[@eyedesyn]

Our editors are amazing ;)

[@dualisticmix]

Been waiting for this. I upgraded from a Samsung S8 Ultra tablet to the Ipad M4 when I found out Zbrush was coming to Ipad. Using it now it's pretty cool. I think Nomad has kind of taken the excitement down a notch since it's incredibly powerful for waaaaaay cheaper but Zbrush is cool for doing more higher poly pro stuff. Not to mention I pay for the Maxon subscription so having it on the PC and tablet is cool.

[@eyedesyn]

Nice! The M4 is the newest with fancy new Apple Pencil right? I gave the new Apple Pencil pro a go and it’s sooo nice

[@dualisticmix]

@@eyedesyn Yeah, you still have to pay for the pencil separately, but the boost in speed of the M4 processor over the Qualcom on the Samsung tablet was night and day using Nomad. Also I am able to sculpt/paint in post processing render mode on Nomad with the M4 chip. With this power, Zbrush is running well on it so far. Well worth it.

[@erwinmeisel2545]

I hope there will beginner friendly ZBrush for iPad tutorials soon.

[@eyedesyn]

Coming right up! :)

[@IRSculpts]

Great job brother! This is a very clean video! 🎉🎉🎉

[@eyedesyn]

Ian thank you so very much for all your support and helping me learn ZBrush and helping me in creating this video! Could have done it without you! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@IRSculpts]

@@eyedesyn You are so welcome! Anytime brother!!

[@dirtcreature3d]

Looks so sick, biggest zbrush update to date imo. Are the cloth sim tools in there?

[@eyedesyn]

Oh yeah, all the dynamics brushes are in there. It's pretty impressive what they managed to get in on version 1.

[@sajjadabouei6721]

Actully I am happy they didnt sacrificed including most of futures for simplicity

[@eyedesyn]

You're a power user, eh? :)

[@ulus2109]

The character is very cute!

[@eyedesyn]

Thanks very much! Kappa are very weird...go google their mythology lol

[@LouRyan-f1u]

It should be part of the Maxon One subscription.

[@Snahbah]

Is it not?

[@LouRyan-f1u]

I can’t get it to work. I get the subscription options when opening the app.

[@iestynx]

I’m quite new to all this, what’s the difference between this and Forger?

[@cok3y]

Hi is it possible to show a performance difference breakdown between zbrush on the latest ipad mini, ipad air, the entry level ipad pro, and the maxed out ipad pro? I'm curious as to if there is any real difference especially with an ipad pro with 8gb ram and 16gb ram

[@seencapone]

Pineapple is great on pizza but only if it's accompanied by a spicy topping, like jalapeños or spicy sausage.

[@AchakBrooks]

How's Zbrush run on the 3rd GEN ipad Pro? I thought it was only for M series iPads? I don't have mine on me today.

[@dplj4428]

Mainly interested in illustration. Might try Zbrush. Export only in paid, too bad. Maddening user interface will discourage me.

[@eyedesyn]

Give it a go and let us know what you think! I'm interested to know what beginners will think. I definitely had my struggles versus Nomad.

[@pranavreddy817]

I'm starting new in 3D modelling, I'm thinking of learning through zbrush, is the paid version mandatory or should I use some different app. Thank you

[@salvatoreesposito7357]

Is an iPad Air good for using zbrush? or does it only work with iPad Pro?

[@pethud]

Do you know if there is any difference when I have ipad M2 versus ipad M4? I mean like in performance or number of polygons :)

[@eyedesyn]

M4 will perform a lot better, that being said I have an M2 and it does just fine - I'm not doing any crazy stuff in Zbrush

[@dualisticmix]

I have an M4 and use Nomad Sculpt and just installed Zbrush which I bought this M4 for. So far I'm at 44mil poly's and it's still smooth. You can measure this if you go to 44mil on your M2 and see how it does.

[@jondombi]

iPad Pro pre-M1 here, it run smoothly! Love it

[@reno5732]

​@@dualisticmix Nice. Are you using the 8GB or 16GB RAM version of iPad Pro M4?

[@dualisticmix]

@@reno5732 16GB 1TB version. I figured I'd go all out to make sure Zbrush runs as close to my desktop as possible.

[@merlinoner]

Usually the iPad UI versions are much better than computer versions...

[@ric_valhi2887]

I prefer Nomadsculpt

[@Silly_Goose_Chase]

I can't tell if "a pineapple with pizza on it" was intentional or not, but either way I'm using that from now on.

[@eyedesyn]

😂 it def wasn’t but either way I’m all for it

[@sebsuggs]

The menus are large because they’re like that on the desktop version, it wouldn’t make sense for this to be backwards would it?

[@eyedesyn]

When you work on a smaller iPad screen, yes you would prefer smaller menus because you have less screen real estate.

[@ztoogemcducc6360]

Does Zbrush for Ipad have ZModeler?

[@bencanfield]

No, unfortunately.

[@frediusmaximus1]

It does not, but it is planned for a future update.

[@eyedesyn]

It doesn’t ATM but it’s planned for a future update!

[@ztoogemcducc6360]

@@eyedesyn where are you hearing this? Have they posted a roadmap somewhere?

[@eyedesyn]

@@ztoogemcducc6360 They have not, but the head of product said that they didn't have time for this release to add in everything and that those features are on the list for V2.

[@salvatoreesposito7357]

Which iPad do you use?

[@TaeKwonMoe]

Is remesh by union only in paid? coming from Nomad and trying to figure out boolean.

[@eyedesyn]

I believe all those Boolean commands are in the paid version

[@moonrivers71]

I’m a Nomad Sculpt user. Love that. But I will admit that I liked this ZBrush for iPad almost immediately. I have zero experience with the desktop version. I feel that it is WAAAY TOO EXPENSIVE however. I quite literally hate subscription based apps. So sick of this ripoff platform that so many choose to dish to us. Make this a one off purchase, and then I’ll think about it. But Nomad Sculpt reigns supreme for me.

[@knightgorp]

Did you find any way to load a background / reference image?

[@eyedesyn]

Unfortunately the Spotlight feature from desktop is not there yet, but they are planning to add that, plus other tools like Layers and ZModeler

[@knightgorp]

@@eyedesyn found a way with the floor grid :)

[@eyedesyn]

@@knightgorp Oh waaaat! Do tell your secret!

[@knightgorp]

@@eyedesyn ehm look in the example scenes there is the skull with prepared grids which have Images on there surfaces :)

[@rezidtv]

I dont see zbrush on AppStore 😢

[@eyedesyn]

🧐🧐🧐

[@rezidtv]

@@eyedesyn It's finally accessible this morning on the store thank you

[@eyedesyn]

@@rezidtv Oh amazing thanks for the update!

[@martinromero9017]

I want to learn Zbrush, and I'm scared to do it! I don't want the UI to change as I'm just learning the program. I hope they change the UI SOON !!!

[@eyedesyn]

UIs change but fundamental 3D sculpting workflows are pretty much here to stay!

[@chloelewis5603]

Yeah it will probably better for your progress to learn how to use both anyway, in terms of hours spent on your craft and learning good practice principles and the programmes terminologies

[@clayworley2184]

i don't want to get locked into a subscription cost. Especially for a hobby.

[@1millipushups]

This seems like it could be really cool even if it isn't now and it could be a huge game changer for me. I'll be restarting my maxon one sub once I have a job again haha.

[@eyedesyn]

Hope you dig it!

[@IRSculpts]

There is a free version you can play with today, so you don’t have to wait to have a sub

[@1millipushups]

@@IRSculpts already downloading it :)

[@roofoofighter]

@@IRSculpts free version is useless, you can’t export models

[@notaste6002]

Uh, I would even pay for that... but no zmodeler, and no compatibility with lower desktop zbrush version is no go for me...

[@eyedesyn]

ZModeler is probably not long off from being added but the compatibilty with lower desktop versions is only for the GoZ, you can still export Zbrush files and import them into ZBrush manually, I believe.

[@notaste6002]

@eyedesyn unfortunately I don't think so. I did read that only desktop 2025+ will be able to open ipad projects... on the other side ipad will be able to open older desktop versions. Will see once I try the free ipad version.

[@eyedesyn]

@@notaste6002 Right, I was told that the update to ZBrush has no updates other than the GoZ to iPad. Interested to hear your thoughts after you give it a go!

[@patjehuitinga6613]

Looks cool but stupid that is license based…

[@jlindsay0709]

Pineapple does belong on pizza.

[@eyedesyn]

PREACH! Put some green peppers on that and you're GOLD

[@TeachmeGin]

0:50 you straight up lie and say they make more mobile than ever…

[@MrSkullface]

Nice! Now can can pay tons monthly to do 1/100 what Nomad can do for the cheap. Try again Zbrush

[@eyedesyn]

1/100 of what Nomad can do? Whaaaa

[@MrSkullface]

@@eyedesyn at least. Zbrush still doesn’t have real lighting or the ability to paint spec, paint emissive, cant do transparent materials, no hdri, can set up real lights, cant keep mesh pivots, cant undo deleted sub tools, nomad even has a web browser version thats in beta you can use now.

[@LauraMiller-z4u]

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[@sauceydesigns]

You ruined a perfectly good pizza…

[@sauceydesigns]

Awesome video EJ! Can’t wait to play with this.

[@IGarrettI]

cant even use it with an older ipad

[@skrimaging]

Meanwhile Nomad Sculpt runs on my first gen iPad Pro from 2015 and on an iPhone 6S Plus also with one time purchase and no subscription.

[@IGarrettI]

@@skrimaging similar here! 2nd gen can't even download it, and yet Nomad runs smooth, handled ton of poligons and has real time rendering

[@eyedesyn]

ZBrush demands a lot of power, so this makes sense. Nomad is a lighter app and not really geared for Hollywood films, so it's good folks who love mobile sculpting have that option!

[@IGarrettI]

@@eyedesyn what a bunch of bs

[@eyedesyn]

@@IGarrettI Dude I like Nomad, what did I say that is BS?

[@DigitalAI_Francky]

I would prefere that you make tutorials for Blender 3d instead of Cinema 4D. :)

[@SpaceGhostNZ]

They clearly have affiliation with Maxon