Release Notes for ZBrush 2021.7
ZBrush 2021.7.1 Update
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- Modified: File> Save As and Tool> Save As now remember the original location of the file regardless of any other file being imported.
- Modified: BevelArc brush is now chamfer-based and will work with Sculptris Pro.
- Modified: The use of Arrow keys in conjunction with IMM brushes and Timeline.
- Fixed: 3D Layers that can cause a file with Undo History to become unable to load.
- Fixed: Multiple Save and Export functions no longer remembering last location used on Windows.
- Fixed: Knife brushes not working in some case with BRadius enabled with a small brush size.
- Fixed: Flatten, Trim Dynamic, and hPolish brushes causing seam at symmetry intersection.
- Fixed: Dynamesh Create Shell Thickness slider disabled for multiple Lightbox Project files.
- Fixed: ZBrush unable to launch when using “x64” in a custom installation folder name.
- Fixed: GrabDoc functions causing ZBrush to hang or crash.
- Fixed: MultiMapExporter(MME) merging maps and UDIMs.
- Fixed: Saving and loading iMage3d GIF format on macOS.
- Fixed: PLY export
ZBrush 2021.7 Release Notes
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- Added: BevelArc and BevelFlat brushes
- Added: KnifeCurve and KnifeLasso brushes
- Added: Regroup Visible button to PolyGroup palette
- Added: BoostMask and DiluteMask options
- Added: Added Stager feature to Geometry palette
- Added: AdjustLast Stroke to Stroke palette
- Added: “Mirror to Posable Symmetry” and “Flip by Posable Symmetry” to PolyPaint palette
- Added: “Mirror by Posable Symmetry” and “Flip by Posable Symmetry” to the Masking palette
- Added: MultiMapExporter updated with new options to set which UDIM maps to export and exclude SubTool names from file names.
- Added: Image Plane has new Model Opacity toggle to quickly turn model opacity on/off
- Added: “All to Home” and “All to Target” functions to the Tool >> SubTool menu in support of Stager feature
- Added: Interpolate and Strokes Count functions to Stroke palette.
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- Modified: Multi-Curve brushes will not merge lines if the intersection has more than two points
- Modified: Multi-Curves can be Auto-Smoothed when Alt-dragged to remove unused segments
- Modified: Export Options moved into Preferences, making them a global setting that can be stored in the Custom UI and retained at startup
- Modified: Bend Curve now automatically orients itself to the longest dimension of a mesh
- Modified: Replay Last and Replay Last Relative moved into the main Stroke palette from its Modifiers menu
- Modified: Mouse Average, Stroke Jitter, and Brush Imperfection moved into Stroke >> Modifiers
- Modified: Keyboard Left/Right Arrows can now be used to select between IMM Brush meshes
- Modified: Saving/Importing/Exporting will now return to the folder from which the file was originally loaded
- Modified: Lazy Mouse now OFF by default for normal Selection and Masking Lasso brushes
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- Fixed: Rendering artifacts when resizing the ZBrush window
- Fixed: Alignment when moving a palette to the right or left tray. ZBrush will now make sure that the top of the palette is visible within the tray
- Fixed: Alembic export point order corrected
- Fixed: Corrected issue with certain plugins causing the model to be dropped to the canvas while using Space Mouse
- Fixed: ZScript commands – IClose, SIN & COS
- Fixed: Smoothing brush now works as intended with Backface Masking
- Fixed: Corrected sensitivity issue with TransPose Action Lines