Pixologic ZBrush 2021.0 fixed *

Pixologic is pleased to announce the availability of ZBrush 2021, the next major update to the digital sculpting software. In this release add an interesting set of cloth sculpting and dynamics-based features, and updates to instancing workflow.


A new physics-enabled cloth sculpting toolset

The most eye-catching part of the demo video is the opening section, which shows a new set of tools for sculpting clothing, and cloth in general.

They include MicroPoly, which looks to be a way to mimic the physical structure of coarse cloth and materials like chainmail, instancing a range of preset geometries to create a weave structure.

The update also adds a cloth dynamics system, with support for gravity and collisions shown in the video.

Users will also be able to sculpt cloth manually, with a set of interactive brushes similar to the physics-enabled Cloth Brush recently introduced in Blender 2.83.

The video shows a ClothHook brush, for sculpting wrinkles, and ClothDimple, used in the video to sculpt the indentations in a cushion where buttons are stitched on.

The features currently look geared more towards creating clothes for static characters than a complete Marvelous Designer-style clothing design toolset, but they would form a good foundation on which to build.

Other new physics features

As well as cloth simulation, the video shows a couple of other physics-enabled features: FiberMesh with Dynamics and Unweld All with Dynamics.

Both are illustrated via simple destruction sims – the sort of thing you might see after running a shattering system on a model – so it will be interesting to see how Pixologic envisages them being used in practice.

Improvements to instancing, polygon modeling and performance

Other changes include improvements to instancing workflow, with the existing NanoMesh system, currently used mainly for distributing small surface details, being shown in use with much larger geometry.

The video also shows updates to the ZModeler polygon modelling toolset, and a new Dynamic Thickness system for thickening the edges of geometry.

In addition, the video mentions the option to ‘Save as an image, load as a 3D model’, which we imagine is the iMage3D export system introduced in ZBrushCoreMini, the new free entry-level edition of the software.

You can also see a side-by-side performance comparison between ZBrush 2020 and ZBrush 2021 at 01:50 in the video. Pixologic doesn’t put any figures on the speed boost, but 2021 is noticeably faster.

Pixologic ZBrush is a digital sculpting and painting program that has revolutionized the 3D industry with its powerful features and intuitive workflows. Built within an elegant interface, ZBrush offers the world’s most advanced tools for today’s digital artists.

With an arsenal of features that have been developed with usability in mind, ZBrush creates a user experience that feels incredibly natural while simultaneously inspiring the artist within. With the ability to sculpt up to a billion polygons, ZBrush allows you to create limited only by your imagination.

The 2021 release added an interesting set of cloth sculpting and dynamics-based features, and updates to instancing workflow. Pixologic doesn’t put any figures on the speed boost, but 2021 is noticeably faster.

Official Pixologic ZBrush 2021 Stream Event - Full Broadcast


Pixologic, Inc. develops, markets, and supports software tools for film and video, games, graphic design, and illustration markets. The company offers ZBrush, a graphic application aimed at simplifying the science behind generating computer graphics by providing tools that give digital artists intuitive and visual control over the digital images they create. Its application synthesizes 2D and 3D capabilities in a single stand-alone tool, which enables users to sculpt and paint with various polygons. The company sells its solution through authorized resellers, as well as online for Windows and Mac platforms. Its solution is used in movies and VFX, games, illustration, advertising, 3D printing.

Product: Pixologic ZBrush
Version: 2021.0
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : https://pixologic.com/
Language: multilanguage
System Requirements: PC **
Size: 1.3 Gb

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