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Scripting powers up ZBrush. (product spotlight).(Product Announcement)

Computer Graphics World

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Version 1.23b of Zbrush, the painting, texturing, and sculpting tool from Pixologic (a company that is clearly careful with its version numbers) offers a good deal of new functionality. One of the most notable features is Zscript technology, which allows users to automate tasks, create tutorials and utilities, and record any part of the creation process to be accessed later or shared with other users. According to the company, the scripting language is easy to use and does not in most cases require programming skills.

Other new features include expanded layer management; additional 3D tools and deformations; better integration with other 3D tools (LightWave, 3ds max, and Maya models can now be imported into ZBrush, for example, and painted and retextured); and 2D/3D masking. TextureMaster, an ...

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