They can also be exported as a displacement map, although, in that case, the lower poly version generally requires more resolution. The resulting mesh details can then be exported as normal maps to be used on a low poly version of that same model. ZBrush is most known for being able to sculpt medium- to high-frequency details that were traditionally painted in bump maps. ZBrush uses dynamic levels of resolution to allow sculptors to make global or local changes to their models. ZBrush is used for creating ' high-resolution' models (able to reach 40+ million polygons) for use in movies, games, and animations, by companies ranging from ILM and Weta Digital, to Epic Games and Electronic Arts. The main difference between ZBrush and more traditional modeling packages is that it is more akin to traditional sculpting. It uses a proprietary ' pixol' technology which stores lighting, color, material, orientation and depth information for the points making up all objects on the screen. Pixologic ZBrush is a digital sculpting tool that combines 3D/ 2.5D modeling, texturing and painting. Polygroups (Ctrl+W) -> Face Sets (Draw Face Sets brush in 2.Pixologic. Inverse Mask (Ctrl+I) -> Invert Mask (Ctrl+I) Z-intensity (U) -> Strength (Shift+F)įocal Shift -> Curve (submenu in the Toolshelf)

Some equivalent settings and keystrokes: ZBrush Blender

The best way to familiarize yourself with ZBrush basics is the latest playlist by Pixologic, published on :Īnother source that confirmed you can find some equivalents is a book 'Blender 3D By Example': But you don't have to download and use the program itself, you can simply watch a few beginner tutorials. The conclusion is, in order to understand them, you have to learn ZBrush, there is no way around it. The goal was to be able to use gazillion of ZBrush sculpting tutorials from Youtube and use them as a learning tool in Blender Sculpt mode. I'll probably be editing this answer in the future and adding new items to the list. During months afetr I asked this question I was able to piece together some experience from various sources that now allows me to answer it, at least partially.

Z brush sculpting