It can be difficult to grasp as it has a different workflow to other programs. It has replaced much of my box modelling pipeline reducing the need to switch between programs and saving time. Zbrush has this functionality and it comes in the form of Zmodeler. If you have used any of the more conventional 3d programs such as Blender you will at some stage have box modelled. I highly recommend playing with this function! Z Modeler There are few settings you can play with but the one to change is the Lazy Step setting.īy Default it is set to 0.1 but if you increase to one 0.8 or even 1 you will see a noticeable difference in your stroke. You can find it under the Stoke – Lazy Mouse. It’s feels extremely intuitive and you will wonder why you have never turned it on before. It makes a delay on your stroke so you can easily correct yourself before you go off course.

The Lazy Mouse setting in Zbrush helps combat this. One major drawback of not having a tablet is how precise you can be. You may even find it advantageous to use both a mouse and a tablet to improve your workflow when using Zbrush.īelow are some tips and functions you may find useful to know when using Zbrush with a mouse. It’s important to note that the tools are not what makes great art, its practice. However by changing the workflow and the way you sculpt using zbrush the only thing you are sacrificing is efficiency. The main benefit a tablet has over a mouse is pressure sensitivity. A common question that is asked is, can you you a mouse with Zbrush? The answer is absolutely!

Hard surface modelling in zbrush