ZBrush Plugin | Ref Switcher

Available:
Artstation: www.artstation...
Gumroad: gum.co/RefSwit...
Save and load references with camera angles with one hotkey!
Release 1.0

[@TobiasSteiner]

Nick, this is really great! Thank you for creating this. It really makes working with reference images in spotlight a real breeze. I've avoided making the most of spotlight before now. This makes the process much more attractive. Thank you again!

[@nickbarre9120]

Hi Tobias, Thanks for your feedback, It's very nice to hear! I want to notice that you can assign a hotkey to prev and next buttons for quick and convenient switching.

[@TobiasSteiner]

@@nickbarre9120 Oh this is great! You may make me fall in love with spotlight again lol.

[@m3rline]

This is one of the most useful plugins in Zbrush I have ever seen. I never cease to wonder why such things are not in the program by default. Thanks Nick. Thanks a lot!

[@nickbarre9120]

Hi, Thanks for your feedback, very pleasant to hear. I think the reason they don't exist by default is to give me the ability to implement them :)

[@lekimart]

this is the most useful plugin that I have ever bought for Zbrush! thanks for creating all these helpful tools

[@nickbarre9120]

Сan't not disagree with you 😁 Thanks for such feedback!

[@GaiusOctaviusII]

I will buy this one. Thanks for the new product, Nick!

[@innasoborova3869]

wow! cool!

[@DevZhukov]

Good job!

[@JasonVarricchione1]

Best plug-in ever!

[@nickbarre9120]

Thank you very much! Can't disagree with you ^_^

[@leruss2]

wow , man , thats huge!!! thank you!

[@onaligan]

Thanks dude

[@nickbarre9120]

Rlease 1.1 Features: - FOLDERS/PROJECTS SUPPORT! - Next/Previous buttons to switch between views - File managing inside the plug-in - And much more! Soon I'll record a demo video.

[@sblair83]

Nice Musk!

[@barrenick]

Thanks a lot!

[@Scorchingsun]

Great, very useful.

[@mayukhbanerjee1147]

This is Elon Musk!

[@anr3d]

buying this now

[@nickbarre9120]

Cool! :)

[@dalong9672]

I can't use it in zbrush 2023.2.2, what about you?

[@RichKetones]

It's Jeff Bezos

[@nickbarre9120]

Main action at 2:43

[@nickbarre9120]

Rlease 1.3 Features: Fixed Bugs: - Auto switching to the last project. - Incorrect camera loading with the close zoom. Note: Relase 1.3 will not support the previos saved views.

[@hnx9083]

When I zoom in the view, can the model and the picture be zoomed in or out at the same time?

[@nickbarre9120]

Hi, unfortunately it's not possible.

[@nickbarre9120]

Rlease 1.2 Features: - Mac OS support!

[@nickbarre9120]

@@kenwong5807 Hi Ken, Can you please contact with me via artstation messages for more details?

[@eugenecampbell8676]

What is the ring/loop that keeps popping up?

[@Bigguns761]

Is it limited only to 10 cameras ?? What would be the best, is enhancing the image plane in the textures palette, it only support 8 cameras and don't store the perspective setting of the cam ( wich is stupid ) . Can you improve the image plane so that it stores the cam perspective setting and making it so it can store at least 100 ( or unlimited would be better ) images and cameras ? by default it's 8, it's way too little.. if you can make this happen , I would GLADLY pay for it !

[@artkanum_sculptor]

is it possible to save these references per project? i.e. if i am working on bruce lee's face, then i saved the project and continued on a new face of another character, can i save the new project without deleting the first stored project each time i work on a new ?

[@nickbarre9120]

Hi, sure! In the current version of plug-in you can create as many projects with references as you need. You can also switch between them inside the plugin. Each project can contain up to 10 references and camera views.

[@artkanum_sculptor]

@@nickbarre9120 thanks thanks for the answer man. (y)

[@nestordealmeida7395]

THANKS

[@avia4281]

Does it work for latest version?

[@atuancnc]

When I stop my project present and close the Zbrush software. Next time, i re-open Zbrush to continue for project , I don't see the funtion to save SpotLights (as in Texture Menu) and Save view (as in Document Menu). This tool may be only used for projects that work continuously and do not close the software, heehee.

[@nickbarre9120]

HI Atuancnc, With this plug-in you can easily Load and Save Views after ZBrush reopening. This plug-in doesn't use the standart Save view button from the Document Menu. Try it out :)

[@atuancnc]

​@@nickbarre9120 where is Save views in local folder if I have more projects? Can i save by customize folder or save in the default folder?

[@nickbarre9120]

@@atuancnc I have released v1.1 where you are able to create folders for different projects inside the plug-in. All folders store in the ZPlugs64\RefSwitcher\Projects The only one limitation at the moment: Windows only for the release 1.1

[@atuancnc]

@@nickbarre9120 I'll wait for your video demo for the next time, if it's perfect version, I'll buy it, thank you.

[@nickbarre9120]

@@atuancnc Ok, thanks.

[@nickbarre9120]

Rlease 1.3.1 Features: - Quick fix for flipped camera bug

[@SlantEyedJoe75]

Elon Musk

[@nickbarre9120]

YES! You were the first one! :) Please contact with me by e-mail and I'll send you this script for free!

[@anr3d]

does this works when you import cameras from maya?

[@nickbarre9120]

Hi Ankit, Thanks for your question. Yes, this plug-in supports to save and load any camera you set in ZBrush.

[@NFOsec]

What's that round circle tool option shown in your demo?

[@nickbarre9120]

Hi, It's the Spotlight

[@NFOsec]

@@nickbarre9120 Duh, don't know why I didn't ever take advantage of that... was focused on everything else. :) Keep up the great work, love Ref Switcher!

[@nickbarre9120]

@@NFOsec Thanks, dude! :)

[@suzu6170]

I bought this from Gumroad for 10$, but I couldn't open it with ZBrush 2021.6.6 (Mac). From Japan

[@nickbarre9120]

Hi, please make sure you Allowed Unidentified Developer Apps. This could be a common issue on Mac. You can do it by following this guide: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZq8noiOi7Sfnas Please contact with me via email: [e-mail]

[@suzu6170]

@@nickbarre9120 Hello, Nick-san Thank you for your support. Thanks to the video you linked to, I think I've solved the problem. We'll have to wait and see how it goes, but I'll email you if there are any problems in the future. Thank you :)

[@nickbarre9120]

​@@suzu6170 Great! Was the problem in the security settings?

[@suzu6170]

@@nickbarre9120 Yes, I do. I'm not good at English, but the translation of the video was easy to understand, and it was very valuable information. I'm currently working with ZBrush and I noticed something. I'm working in ZBrush now, and I noticed that I can set the angle of the model without the spotlight. This is very useful. Thanks for the great plugin :D

[@nickbarre9120]

@@suzu6170 Cool, Thanks! You can also Off saving and loading spotlights by pressing the 'Save/Load without Spotlight' checkbox. In this case, even the saved spotlights will not be loaded. I also recomend you to assign hotkeys to 'Next' and 'Prev' buttons. These two buttons are all you need to quickly switch between views.

[@TobiasSteiner]

Hey Nick. I think I found a bug. How do I reach you? I don't want to post on KZbin and clutter up the comments.

[@nickbarre9120]

Hi. Please contact with me via email: [e-mail]

[@TobiasSteiner]

Disregard for now. I reloaded my project and the issue went away.

[@nickbarre9120]

@@TobiasSteiner I got it. What was the kind of issue?

[@TobiasSteiner]

@@nickbarre9120 Actually it came back. So whenever I try to load a view it often jumps to the first profile in the list as opposed to the one I had selected. Does this when you're trying to save views as well. You're on one profile and then it jumps to another.

[@nickbarre9120]

​@@TobiasSteiner Ok I'll take a look and fix it. Thanks!