Plugin
Shadowboxit1.2.zip (26.6 KB)
Generate mesh from mask on the fly with the free plugin ZShadowBoxIt. Great for establishing base meshes.
Quick Demo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg7BX9jhR0A
Demo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wsh06xOirY
installation :
Put the files in ZPlugs64 : < your path >\ZBrush 2021\ZStartup\ZPlugs64\ Folders.
Hint :
Create a shortcut on the ZShadowBoxIt to speed up your Workflow, Alt+S works fine for me.
Usage :
- To create a mesh select the standard brush and mask a part of an object. and activate the Shadowboxit button
- To create on the mesh on the same subtool select the merge option.
- To regroup the meshes in an unique mesh use the group option.
- Be carefull: Desactivating the duplicate option will replace your current mesh completely
- use the mesh width/resolution/polish slider to obtain a thicker or thinner mesh.
- Select Dynamesh if you want a dynamesh result, extrusion if you want a simple extrusion.
- To create on the same subtool click on the option merge button.
- you can create a plane to help you mask with tool → make plane
- you can merge subtool automatically with the Merge All button in the tools menu.
Changelog :
- version 1.2 remove size limitation : an autoscale resizes the shadowbox content at the good size, the bounding box visualisation buttons have also been removed.
- Shadowboxit make form from mask using the selected algorythm (defaut shadowbox, alternative, extrusion or dynamesh)
- option merge switch : merge subtool after creation
- option group switch : group the merged subtools
- option Dynamesh : use dynamesh instread of shadowbox
- option Extrusion : use extrusion instead of shadowbox
- Tools Create plane : create a construction plane usefull to start masking
- Tools Merge visible : classic merge visible
- Tools Merge all : merge all subtools and apply smooths mask delete hidden
- Tools Apply all : apply smooth, dynamics , remove masks