Works with existing geometry types and sculpting toolsĪs well as simple primitives, the system works with subvided geometry and DynaMeshes, making it possible to use ZBrush’s standard tools to sculpt on top of a Boolean while it is still live. To judge by the demos from the Livestream, the conversion process is pretty fast, even on complex models: the multi-million-poly helmeted bust above processed in under 25 seconds. Once a design is finalised, the render preview can be converted to actual geometry using the new Make Boolean Mesh command. It lets users perform standard Boolean operations – union, subtraction and intersection – non-destructively as a render-time effect, making it possible to edit the original SubTools and see the result update in real time. Live Booleans: a dynamic, non-destructive, real-time Boolean modelling systemįor many artists, the key addition in ZBrush 4R8 will be Live Booleans, a new real-time Boolean modelling system along the lines of Modo’s MeshFusion toolset. Most people expected it to ship within a few months, but since then, Pixologic has maintained radio silence – as you can see by the increasingly despairing series of user comments on our original ZBrush 4R8 story.Īs a result, today’s Livestream was a complete – and very welcome – surprise: while users hoped that the firm would announce a release date for ZBrush 4R8, few expected that release date to be the same day. Updated: The release is available to download now.Īn unexpected release for an unexpected updateįirst announced at Pixologic’s ZBrush Summit user event last year, ZBrush 4R8 was an unexpected extra stop on the way to the even-more-long-awaited ZBrush 5: the next commercial release of the software. The release was due to become available within an hour of today’s Livestream showcasing the new features – that is, by 4pm PDT – so if you’re lucky, it should be out by the time you read this. Pixologic has announced that ZBrush 4R8, the long-awaited update to its sculpting software, will ship today.

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